Page 3: Historical Events In October - 16

1848  On October - 16 1st US homeopathic medical college opens in Pennsylvania   

1849  On October - 16 avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania   

1849  Arnold Krug, composer on October - 16.   

1849  George Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies on October - 16.   

1851  James Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake) on October - 16.   

1852  On October - 16 dutch Govt recognize Catholics right to organize   

1854  On October - 16 the birth of Oscar Wilde, Irish born novelist and playwright   

1854  Karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist on this day in history.   

1855  Camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian on this day in history.   

1859  John Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va on October - 16.   

1859  On October - 16 john Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va   

1861  Confedercy starts selling postage stamps on October - 16.   

1861  On October - 16 confederacy starts selling postage stamps   

1862  George Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31 on October - 16.   

1863  On October - 16 grant is given command of Union forces in West   

1863  Austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925) on this day in history.   

1866  Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (Troffel & Sword) on October - 16.   

1867  On October - 16 alaska adopts the Gregorian calendar   

1867  Alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses intl date line on this day in history.   

1867  On October - 16 salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies   

1868  On October - 16 franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China)   

1869  Hotel in Boston becomes the first to have indoor plumbing on this day in history.   

1869  Hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing on October - 16.   

1870  On this day in history helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist   

1875  1st Quebec vs Ontario football game, Ontario wins on October - 16.   

1876  Race riot at Cainhoy SC (5 whites & 1 black killed) on this day in history.   

1877  On October - 16 john Zwijsen, archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 83   

1878  On October - 16 carlos Pedrell, composer   

1880  Edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64 on October - 16.   

1882  The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business on October - 16.   

1885  Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, Italian marathoner (Olympic-DQ gold-1908) on this day in history.   

1886  On October - 16 armin T Wegner, writer   

1888  On this day in history the birth of Eugene O'Neill, American playwright and Nobel prize winner for literature   

1888  On this day in history eugene O'Neill, NYC, dramatist (Desire Under the Elms-Nobel 1936)   

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1396  William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.   

1430  King James II of Scotland (d. 1460) was born on October - 16.   

1483  Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on this day in history.   

1663  On October - 16 birth of prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736)   

1679  On this day in history birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on this day in history.   

0775  On October - 16 mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

1323  On October - 16 amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74   

1333  On October - 16 nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies   

1355  Death of Louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death on October - 16.   

1473  Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1555  On October - 16 death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80   

1570  Death of Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered on this day in history.