Page 2: Historical Events In August - 16

1807  On August - 16 claude C Saunier, French furniture maker, dies at about 72   

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

1812  Gen Hull surrenders Detroit & Michigan territory to England on August - 16.   

1816  Joseph Robinson, composer on this day in history.   

1817  Henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865 on August - 16.   

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

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

1828  Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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 August - 16.   

1831  Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30   

1832  On August - 16 wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher   

1834  On August - 16 charles Darwin climbs Mt Campana in Chile   

1836  On August - 16 john Farmer, composer   

1837  On August - 16 emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer   

1845  On this day in history gabriel Lippmann, French physicist   

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

1846  On this day in history justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene)   

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

1858  On this day in history britain's Queen Victoria telegraphs President James Buchanan   

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  On this day in history amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy)   

1863  Emancipation Proclamation signed on this day in history.   

1863  Chickamauga campaign GA on August - 16.   

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

1864  Ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher (Riddles of the Sphinx) on August - 16.   

1864  John Randolph Chambliss Jr, planter/Confederate, dies in battle at 31 on this day in history.   

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  On August - 16 antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely)   

1868  On August - 16 bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances)   

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  On August - 16 fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion   

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1355  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on August - 16.   

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

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on August - 16.   

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

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

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

1508  On this day in history henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41