Page 3: Historical Events In August - 16

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

1871  Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer on August - 16.   

1874  Arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26) on August - 16.   

1876  The opera "Siegfried" is produced (Bayreuth) on August - 16.   

1876  On this day in history opera "Siegfried" premieres in Bayreuth   

1877  On August - 16 karl L Hoschna, composer   

1879  Ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise) on this day in history.   

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  Adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell) on this day in history.   

1885  On August - 16 charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)   

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

1887  Nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony) on this day in history.   

1890  Alexander Clark, journalist/lawyer, named minister to Liberia on August - 16.   

1892  Harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant") on this day in history.   

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

1894  On this day in history george Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO)   

1894  On this day in history herman van der Tuuk, Dutch linguist (Toba Batak grammar), dies at 70   

1895  Jacinto Guerrero, composer on August - 16.   

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

1897  Robert Ringling, circus master on August - 16.   

1898  On this day in history roller coaster patented   

1898  On this day in history edwin Prescott patents roller coaster   

1899  Glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history eca de Queiroz, writer, dies   

1902  Georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child) on this day in history.   

1903  Tigers play a home game in Toledo Ohio, Yanks win 12-8 on August - 16.   

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 August - 16.   

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

1907  Abd al-Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco on August - 16.   

1907  On August - 16 alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer   

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

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 August - 16.   

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

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

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

1573  On August - 16 birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

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

1027  On this day in history death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

1297  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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.