Page 3: Historical Events In August - 16

1870  On this day in history ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80   

1871  On this day in history zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer   

1874  Arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26) on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history the opera "Siegfried" is produced (Bayreuth)   

1876  Opera "Siegfried" premieres in Bayreuth on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history karl L Hoschna, composer   

1879  On this day in history ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise)   

1882  On this day in history british under General Wolseley land in Alexandria   

1882  Pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper) on this day in history.   

1884  On August - 16 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  Swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50 on August - 16.   

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

1890  On this day in history alexander Clark, journalist/lawyer, named minister to Liberia   

1892  On August - 16 harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant")   

1894  On August - 16 indian chiefs from the Sioux & Onondaga tribes met to urge their people to renounce Christianity & return to their old Indian faith   

1894  George Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO) on this day in history.   

1894  Herman van der Tuuk, Dutch linguist (Toba Batak grammar), dies at 70 on August - 16.   

1895  On this day in history jacinto Guerrero, composer   

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

1897  Robert Ringling, circus master on August - 16.   

1898  Roller coaster patented on this day in history.   

1898  Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster on August - 16.   

1899  On August - 16 glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1904  NYC begins building Grand Central Station on August - 16.   

1904  On this day in history wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)   

1905  On August - 16 mbunga-rebellion occupy German post Ifakara East-Africa   

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

1906  Franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89) on this day in history.   

1907  Abd al-Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco on this day in history.   

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

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1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on August - 16.   

1378  On this day in history birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

1397  On August - 16 birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

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

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

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  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  On this day in history death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  On August - 16 death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

1445  On this day in history 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