Deaths on January 16

Anton Schindler

Died on January 16, 1864

Anton Schindler, Austrian secretary and author (b. 1795)

Anton Felix Schindler (13 June 1795 in Medlov – 16 January 1864 in Bockenheim (Frankfurt am Main)) was an Austrian law clerk and associate, secretary, and early biographer of Ludwig van Beethoven.

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Events on 1864

29 Apr

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Theta Xi fraternity is founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the only fraternity to be founded during the American Civil War.
5 May

Battle of the Wilderness
American Civil War: The Battle of the Wilderness begins in Spotsylvania County.
7 May

Battle of the Wilderness
American Civil War: The Army of the Potomac, under General Ulysses S. Grant, breaks off from the Battle of the Wilderness and moves southwards.
7 May

City of Adelaide (1864)
The world's oldest surviving clipper ship, the City of Adelaide is launched by William Pile, Hay and Co. in Sunderland, England, for transporting passengers and goods between Britain and Australia.
7 Sep

William Tecumseh Sherman
American Civil War: Atlanta is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.

Deaths on January 16

Anton Schindler

Died on January 16, 1864

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Events on 1864

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Battle of the Wilderness

Battle of the Wilderness

City of Adelaide (1864)

William Tecumseh Sherman