Page 3: Historical Events In May - 16

1835  Felicia Dorothea Hemans, poet/hymn writer, dies on May - 16.   

1836  Edgar Allan Poe marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia on May - 16.   

1847  On May - 16 kaspar Ett, German organist/composer, dies at 59   

1850  Arthur Henry Mann, organist/composer on this day in history.   

1857  Juan Morel Campos, composer on this day in history.   

1858  On May - 16 frank Lynes, composer   

1860  On this day in history republican convention (Chicago) selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

1860  On this day in history -18] Chicago: Republican convention selects Abraham Lincoln candidate   

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

1861  On May - 16 kentucky proclaims its neutrality   

1861  On this day in history confederate govt offers war volunteers $10 premium   

1862  On this day in history jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds first automobile   

1862  On this day in history jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds 1st automobile   

1862  On this day in history lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40   

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

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 May - 16.   

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

1864  Battle of Bermuda Hundred VA on this day in history.   

1864  Last battles at Drewry's Bluff VA (6,666 casualties) on this day in history.   

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

1864  On May - 16 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  The U S Congress authorizes the minting of a 5-cent coin The nickel is born on this day in history.   

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

1868  On May - 16 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  On May - 16 cincinnati Reds play their 1st baseball game, win 41-7   

1872  On this day in history metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for first time   

1872  On this day in history metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time   

1874  On May - 16 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  Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born on May - 16.   

1578  On May - 16 birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)   

1609  On May - 16 birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

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

1659  On May - 16 birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist   

1710  On this day in history birth of william Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782)   

1718  Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

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

0942  On May - 16 saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies   

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on this day in history.   

1434  On May - 16 pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60   

1569  On May - 16 death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr   

1620  On May - 16 death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)   

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on May - 16.   

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on May - 16.   

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on this day in history.