Historical Events In August - 16

1807  Claude C Saunier, French furniture maker, dies at about 72 on August - 16.   

1812  On this day in history gen Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England   

1812  On this day in history gen Hull surrenders Detroit & Michigan territory to England   

1816  Joseph Robinson, composer on August - 16.   

1817  Henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865 on this day in history.   

1819  On August - 16 manchester Massacre; English police charge unemployed demonstrators   

1819  Manchester Massacre: English police charge unemployed demonstrators on August - 16.   

1828  Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 16.   

1829  On this day in history siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited   

1829  On this day in history siamese twins Chang & Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited   

1831  Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on August - 16.   

1831  On August - 16 eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30   

1832  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher on August - 16.   

1834  Charles Darwin climbs Mt Campana in Chile on August - 16.   

1836  On this day in history john Farmer, composer   

1837  On this day in history emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer   

1845  On August - 16 gabriel Lippmann, French physicist   

1846  Gioacchino Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier in Paris on August - 16.   

1846  Justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene) on August - 16.   

1854  Duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies on August - 16.   

1858  Britain's Queen Victoria telegraphs President James Buchanan on August - 16.   

1860  Jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas) on August - 16.   

1861  On this day in history pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy   

1862  Amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy) on this day in history.   

1863  On August - 16 emancipation Proclamation signed   

1863  On this day in history chickamauga campaign GA   

1864  4th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia, Federal assault on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher (Riddles of the Sphinx)   

1864  John Randolph Chambliss Jr, planter/Confederate, dies in battle at 31 on August - 16.   

1865  Restoration Day in the Dominican Republic: The Dominican Republic regains its independence after 4 years of fighting against the Spanish Annexation on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely)   

1868  Bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances) on August - 16.   

1869  On this day in history battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguay battalion made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the War of the Triple Alliance.   

1870  Fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion on August - 16.   

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1355  On August - 16 birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

1378  On this day in history birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on August - 16.   

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on August - 16.   

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on August - 16.   

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on August - 16.   

1573  On this day in history birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on August - 16.   

1297  On this day in history death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  On August - 16 death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  On August - 16 death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on August - 16.   

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on this day in history.   

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on August - 16.   

1508  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41 on August - 16.