Page 3: Historical Events In March - 16

1827  On this day in history 1st US black newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" (NYC), begins publishing   

1829  On March - 16 ohio authorizes high school night classes   

1830  London's re-organised police force (Scotland Yard) forms on this day in history.   

1830  New York Stock Exchange slowest day ever (31 shares traded) on March - 16.   

1830  On March - 16 london's re-organised police force (Scotland Yard)   

1832  On this day in history charles Camp Doolittle, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteer)   

1833  Susan Hayhurst becomes first US woman grad of a pharmacy college on this day in history.   

1833  Susan Hayhurst becomes 1st US woman grad of a pharmacy college on March - 16.   

1834  HMS Beagle anchors at Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands on March - 16.   

1836  On this day in history texas approves a constitution   

1836  On March - 16 andrew S Hallidie, inventor (cable car)   

1838  On March - 16 nathaniel Bowditch, astronomer/navigation expert, dies at 64   

1839  René F Armand Sully-Prudhomme, France, poet, 1st Nobel winner (1901) on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history félix Savart, French surgeon/physicist, dies at 49   

1843  On this day in history james Douglas 1803-1877 starts construction of Fort Camosun [Victoria]; first Hudson's Bay Company post on Vancouver Island.   

1843  Anton R Falck, Dutch minister of Education/Colonies, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1849  James E Smith, became father at 100 with woman 64 years younger on March - 16.   

1850  On March - 16 nathaniel Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter" published   

1856  E Louis YY Napoleon Bonaparte, French/English prince on March - 16.   

1861  Arizona Territory votes to leave the Union on this day in history.   

1861  On March - 16 confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain   

1862  Battle at Pound Gap KY Confederates separate battles on this day in history.   

1862  Battle at Pound Gap Kentucky: Confederates separate battles on March - 16.   

1862  On March - 16 battle at Pound Gap KY: Confederates separate battles   

1865  On this day in history battle of Averasboro NC (1,500 casualities)   

1867  On this day in history first publication of an article by Joseph Lister outlining the discovery of antiseptic surgery, in The Lancet.   

1867  On this day in history benjamin Hanby, composer, dies at 33   

1868  Maxim Gorki, USSR, playwright (The Lower Depths) [3/28 NS] on this day in history.   

1869  On March - 16 hiram R Revels makes the first official speech by a black in the Senate   

1869  On this day in history hiram R Revels makes 1st official speech by a black in the Senate   

1871  On March - 16 1st fertilizer law enacted   

1872  The first FA Cup Final Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton on this day in history.   

1872  1st FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton on this day in history.   

1872  The first FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton on March - 16.   

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on March - 16.   

1473  On this day in history birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on March - 16.   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on March - 16.   

1609  On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on March - 16.   

1634  On this day in history birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on this day in history.   

1021  On this day in history death of heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  On March - 16 death of robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on March - 16.   

1322  On this day in history death of humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276)   

1410  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373) on March - 16.   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on this day in history.   

1536  Death of Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on this day in history.