Page 3: Historical Events In October - 16

1848  1st US homeopathic medical college opens in Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania   

1849  Arnold Krug, composer on October - 16.   

1849  George Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history james Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake)   

1852  On this day in history dutch Govt recognize Catholics right to organize   

1854  On this day in history the birth of Oscar Wilde, Irish born novelist and playwright   

1854  On October - 16 karl J Kautsky, Austrian marxist/socialist   

1855  Camille Looten, Belgian priest/literature historian on October - 16.   

1859  John Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va on this day in history.   

1859  John Brown leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history confedercy starts selling postage stamps   

1861  On this day in history confederacy starts selling postage stamps   

1862  George Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history grant is given command of Union forces in West   

1863  On October - 16 austen Chamberlain, British Foreign Secretary (Nobel 1925)   

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

1867  Alaska adopts the Gregorian calendar on October - 16.   

1867  Alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses intl date line on October - 16.   

1867  Salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies on October - 16.   

1868  Franz X Ritter von Epp, German general (China) on October - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history carlos Pedrell, composer   

1880  On October - 16 edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64   

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 this day in history armin T Wegner, writer   

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

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 October - 16.   

1430  On this day in history birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)   

1483  On this day in history birth of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)   

1535  Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on October - 16.   

1663  On this day in history birth of prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736)   

1679  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer was born on October - 16.   

1708  On October - 16 birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)   

0775  Mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.   

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  On October - 16 death of louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death   

1473  On October - 16 reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies   

1553  On this day in history lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81   

1555  On this day in history 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.