Historical Events In August - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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