Page 3: Historical Events In August - 16

1870  On August - 16 ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80   

1871  Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer on August - 16.   

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

1876  On August - 16 the opera "Siegfried" is produced (Bayreuth)   

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

1877  Karl L Hoschna, composer on this day in history.   

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

1882  British under General Wolseley land in Alexandria on August - 16.   

1882  On this day in history pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper)   

1884  On this day in history adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell)   

1885  Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country) on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony)   

1890  On August - 16 alexander Clark, journalist/lawyer, named minister to Liberia   

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  Herman van der Tuuk, Dutch linguist (Toba Batak grammar), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1895  On August - 16 jacinto Guerrero, composer   

1896  On this day in history gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala   

1897  On this day in history robert Ringling, circus master   

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 August - 16.   

1900  Eca de Queiroz, writer, dies on August - 16.   

1902  On August - 16 georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child)   

1903  On August - 16 tigers play a home game in Toledo Ohio, Yanks win 12-8   

1904  On this day in history nYC begins building Grand Central Station   

1904  Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946) on August - 16.   

1905  Mbunga-rebellion occupy German post Ifakara East-Africa on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 16 -17] 8.6 earthquake destroys Valparaiso Chile, fire kills 20,000   

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

1907  On August - 16 abd al-Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco   

1907  Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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 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  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1445  On August - 16 death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)   

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