Исторические события 16 июля в Арканзасе: от «Слезы пути» до гибели полицейского

Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for July 16, with notable births and deaths of people with Arkansas connections for this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Much of this information comes from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, an online publication. ChatGPH has collected this data. 1838 — A Cherokee removal party reached Little Rock. A Trail of Tears overland party of about 300 people, with cattle, horses and wagons, arrived opposite Little Rock on July 16, crossed the Arkansas River by ferry and continued toward Red River country. 1864 — Arkansas-connected Black troops saw combat at Grand Gulf. The Fifty-third U.S. Colored Troops, organized in Arkansas, fought at Grand Gulf on July 16 during the Civil War. 1943 — Southwest Arkansas power milestone. The $3 million Harvey C. Couch Steam-Electric Power Plant at Stamps was dedicated July 16, 1943, an important wartime infrastructure project. 1944 — USS Chicot launched. The cargo ship named for Chicot County was launched July 16, 1944, in Milwaukee. Line-of-Duty Death Texarkana Policeman Hence C. Giles was shot and killed July 16, 1926 while searching for illegal whiskey in a vehicle on East Broad Street – the killer was an escaped convict being held for murder. Notable Deaths Lt. Gov. Win Paul Rockefeller died July 16, 2006. Sparkman-born country singer Bonnie Brown Ring of The Browns died in Little Rock on July 16, 2016; the group had been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015.