Page 2: Historical Events In August - 16

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

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

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

1816  On August - 16 joseph Robinson, composer   

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

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  Siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited on August - 16.   

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

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

1831  Eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30 on August - 16.   

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

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

1836  On this day in history john Farmer, composer   

1837  Emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer on August - 16.   

1845  On August - 16 gabriel Lippmann, French physicist   

1846  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier in Paris   

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

1854  Duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies on this day in history.   

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

1860  On this day in history jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas)   

1861  Pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy on this day in history.   

1862  On August - 16 amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy)   

1863  Emancipation Proclamation signed on August - 16.   

1863  Chickamauga campaign GA on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1869  Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguay battalion made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the War of the Triple Alliance on August - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on this day in history.   

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

1557  On August - 16 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

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  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  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on this day in history.   

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