Historical Events In August - 16

1807  On this day in history claude C Saunier, French furniture maker, dies at about 72   

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

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

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  On this day in history manchester Massacre: English police charge unemployed demonstrators   

1828  On August - 16 joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1829  Siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited on this day in history.   

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 August - 16 eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30   

1832  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher on this day in history.   

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

1836  John Farmer, composer on this day in history.   

1837  On August - 16 emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer   

1845  On August - 16 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 this day in history.   

1854  On August - 16 duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies   

1858  Britain's Queen Victoria telegraphs President James Buchanan on August - 16.   

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

1861  On August - 16 pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy   

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

1863  Emancipation Proclamation signed on this day in history.   

1863  Chickamauga campaign GA on August - 16.   

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

1864  Ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher (Riddles of the Sphinx) on August - 16.   

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  Antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely) on this day in history.   

1868  On August - 16 bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances)   

1869  On August - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on August - 16.   

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on August - 16.   

1419  On August - 16 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  On this day in history henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41