Historical Events In June - 16

1804  Johann Adam Hiller, composer, dies at 75 on June - 16.   

1808  Georg Wenzel Ritter, composer, dies at 60 on June - 16.   

1812  Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23 on June - 16.   

1815  Battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia on June - 16.   

1815  Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1822  Denmark Vessy leads slave rebellion in South Carolina on June - 16.   

1823  King Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp on this day in history.   

1831  On June - 16 joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer, dies at 64   

1832  Battle of Kellogg's Grove, Ill on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history wesley Merritt, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1836  On June - 16 london Working Men's Assn forms   

1837  Eli Long, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 on this day in history.   

1837  On June - 16 valentino Fioravanti, composer, dies at 72   

1842  On this day in history natchex Mississippi, hit by tornado; about 500 die   

1843  David Popper, composer on this day in history.   

1853  Johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer on this day in history.   

1858  Abraham Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Illinois on June - 16.   

1858  Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand" on this day in history.   

1858  On June - 16 the birth of King Gustav V of Sweden   

1858  On this day in history gustav V, king of Sweden (1907-50)   

1861  Battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island) on this day in history.   

1861  On June - 16 scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian   

1863  Paul Antonin Vidal, composer on this day in history.   

1864  On June - 16 siege of Petersburg & Richmond begins   

1864  Battle of Lynchburg VA on June - 16.   

1871  On June - 16 ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine founded, NYC   

1871  On this day in history ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of Mystic Shrine founded, NYC   

1873  On this day in history pres Grant decrees Wallowa Valley for Nez-Perce indians   

1874  Arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926) on this day in history.   

1879  On June - 16 gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theatre NYC   

1879  On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore" debuts at Bowery Theater NYC   

1879  On June - 16 fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Novel Law)   

1880  Salvation Army forms in Londo on June - 16.   

1880  James Southerton, cricketer (appeared in England's 1st 2 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

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1139  Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) was born on June - 16.   

1332  On this day in history birth of isabella de Coucy, English princess (d. 1382)   

1514  On June - 16 birth of john Cheke, English classical scholar (d. 1557)   

1583  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent was born on June - 16.   

1591  Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born on June - 16.   

1606  On June - 16 birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)   

1613  On this day in history birth of john Cleveland, English poet (d. 1658)   

1633  On June - 16 birth of nathaniel Schnittelbach, composer   

0956  On June - 16 hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies   

1216  Innocent III, pope, dies at 54 on June - 16.   

1246  On June - 16 lutgardis/Ludgardis, Flemish mystic/saint, dies at about 64   

1361  On June - 16 john Tauler, German mystic (Gottesfreunde) dies at about 61   

1397  Death of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) on June - 16.   

1468  On June - 16 death of jean Le Fevre, Burgundian chronicler (b. ca. 1395)   

1492  On June - 16 death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

1575  Hadrianus Junius, [Adriaen the Jonghe], medical/historian, dies at 63 on June - 16.