Historical Events In August - 16

1807  On this day in history claude C Saunier, French furniture maker, dies at about 72   

1812  Gen Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England on this day in history.   

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

1816  On this day in history joseph Robinson, composer   

1817  On this day in history henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865   

1819  On this day in history manchester Massacre; English police charge unemployed demonstrators   

1819  Manchester Massacre: English police charge unemployed demonstrators on this day in history.   

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  Siamese twins Chang & Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1831  Eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher   

1834  Charles Darwin climbs Mt Campana in Chile on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history john Farmer, composer   

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

1845  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist on this day in history.   

1846  Gioacchino Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier in Paris on this day in history.   

1846  On August - 16 justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene)   

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

1858  On August - 16 britain's Queen Victoria telegraphs President James Buchanan   

1860  Jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas) on this day in history.   

1861  Pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy on August - 16.   

1862  Amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy) on August - 16.   

1863  Emancipation Proclamation signed on August - 16.   

1863  On August - 16 chickamauga campaign GA   

1864  On August - 16 4th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia, Federal assault   

1864  On August - 16 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  On this day in history restoration Day in the Dominican Republic: The Dominican Republic regains its independence after 4 years of fighting against the Spanish Annexation.   

1867  Antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely) on August - 16.   

1868  On this day in history bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances)   

1869  On August - 16 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  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on August - 16.   

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  On August - 16 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

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

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)   

1027  On August - 16 death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

1297  On August - 16 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 this day in history.   

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on August - 16.   

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on this day in history.   

1508  On August - 16 henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41