Page 2: Historical Events In August - 16

1807  Claude C Saunier, French furniture maker, dies at about 72 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history joseph Robinson, composer   

1817  Henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865 on this day in history.   

1819  Manchester Massacre; English police charge unemployed demonstrators on August - 16.   

1819  On August - 16 manchester Massacre: English police charge unemployed demonstrators   

1828  On this day in history joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1836  John Farmer, composer on August - 16.   

1837  Emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history gabriel Lippmann, French physicist   

1846  On August - 16 gioacchino Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier in Paris   

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

1854  On this day in history duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies   

1858  On this day in history 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 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 August - 16.   

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

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 August - 16 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 this day in history 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 this day in history fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion   

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1355  On August - 16 birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

1378  On August - 16 birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on this day in history.   

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

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on August - 16.   

1557  On this day in history 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 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 August - 16 death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on this day in history.   

1419  On this day in history death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)   

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

1445  On this day in history 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.