Historical Events In August - 16

1870  Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80 on August - 16.   

1871  On August - 16 zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer   

1874  On August - 16 arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26)   

1876  The opera "Siegfried" is produced (Bayreuth) on this day in history.   

1876  Opera "Siegfried" premieres in Bayreuth on August - 16.   

1877  Karl L Hoschna, composer on this day in history.   

1879  On August - 16 ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise)   

1882  British under General Wolseley land in Alexandria on this day in history.   

1882  Pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper) on August - 16.   

1884  On this day in history adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell)   

1885  Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50   

1887  On August - 16 nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony)   

1890  Alexander Clark, journalist/lawyer, named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

1892  Harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant") on August - 16.   

1894  Indian chiefs from the Sioux & Onondaga tribes met to urge their people to renounce Christianity & return to their old Indian faith on this day in history.   

1894  On August - 16 george Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO)   

1894  Herman van der Tuuk, Dutch linguist (Toba Batak grammar), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1895  Jacinto Guerrero, composer on this day in history.   

1896  Gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala on this day in history.   

1897  Robert Ringling, circus master on August - 16.   

1898  Roller coaster patented on August - 16.   

1898  Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster on August - 16.   

1899  Glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke) on August - 16.   

1900  Eca de Queiroz, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1902  Georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child) on August - 16.   

1903  On August - 16 tigers play a home game in Toledo Ohio, Yanks win 12-8   

1904  On August - 16 nYC begins building Grand Central Station   

1904  On this day in history wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)   

1905  Mbunga-rebellion occupy German post Ifakara East-Africa on August - 16.   

1906  -17] 8.6 earthquake destroys Valparaiso Chile, fire kills 20,000 on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89)   

1907  On this day in history abd al-Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco   

1907  Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer on August - 16.   

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1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on this day in history.   

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on August - 16.   

1397  On August - 16 birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

1401  On August - 16 birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  On this day in history birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on August - 16.   

1596  On August - 16 birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)   

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

1297  On August - 16 death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  On this day in history death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  On this day in history death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on this day in history.   

1443  On August - 16 death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

1445  On August - 16 death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)   

1508  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41 on this day in history.