Page 3: Historical Events In May - 16

1835  On this day in history felicia Dorothea Hemans, poet/hymn writer, dies   

1836  On this day in history edgar Allan Poe marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia.   

1847  Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59 on May - 16.   

1850  On May - 16 arthur Henry Mann, organist/composer   

1857  On May - 16 juan Morel Campos, composer   

1858  Frank Lynes, composer on May - 16.   

1860  Republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate on this day in history.   

1860  On May - 16 -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

1861  On May - 16 confederate Government offers war volunteers $10 premium   

1861  On this day in history kentucky proclaims its neutrality   

1861  On May - 16 confederate govt offers war volunteers $10 premium   

1862  On May - 16 jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds first automobile   

1862  Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds 1st automobile on May - 16.   

1862  Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 on May - 16.   

1863  Battle of Champion's Hill MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign on May - 16.   

1863  Battle of Champion's Hill, MS-bloodiest action of Vicksburg Campaign on this day in history.   

1863  Lloyd Tilghman, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on this day in history.   

1864  Atlanta Campaign-battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13) on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Bermuda Hundred VA on May - 16.   

1864  On May - 16 last battles at Drewry's Bluff VA (6,666 casualties)   

1864  On May - 16 atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13)   

1864  On this day in history lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered   

1866  On this day in history charles Elmer Hires invents root beer   

1866  Congress authorizes nickel 5¢ piece (replaces silver half-dime) on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history the U S Congress authorizes the minting of a 5-cent coin The nickel is born   

1866  Ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school) on May - 16.   

1868  On this day in history president Andrew Johnson acquitted during Senate impeachment, by 1 vote   

1868  On this day in history the U S Senate falls one vote short of convicting President Andrew Johnson of one of the 11 articles of impeachment against him   

1868  Bedrich Smetana's opera "Dalibor," premieres in Prague on this day in history.   

1869  Cincinnati Reds play their 1st baseball game, win 41-7 on this day in history.   

1872  On May - 16 metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time   

1872  On May - 16 metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time   

1874  On this day in history the first recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg MA)   

1874  1st recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg Mass) on May - 16.   

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1558  On this day in history birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)   

1578  Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on May - 16.   

1609  On this day in history birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

1641  On this day in history birth of dudley North, financier/economist   

1659  On this day in history birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist   

1710  William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) was born on May - 16.   

1718  Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born on May - 16.   

1748  On this day in history birth of antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch   

0942  Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on this day in history.   

1265  On this day in history death of saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165)   

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on May - 16.   

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)   

1657  On this day in history death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

1667  On May - 16 death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)   

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on May - 16.