Historical Events In August - 16

1870  Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer   

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

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

1876  Opera "Siegfried" premieres in Bayreuth on August - 16.   

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

1882  On August - 16 pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper)   

1884  Adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell) on this day in history.   

1885  Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country) on August - 16.   

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

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 August - 16 jacinto Guerrero, composer   

1896  Gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala on August - 16.   

1897  Robert Ringling, circus master on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history roller coaster patented   

1898  Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster on this day in history.   

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

1900  Eca de Queiroz, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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  NYC begins building Grand Central Station on this day in history.   

1904  Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946) on this day in history.   

1905  Mbunga-rebellion occupy German post Ifakara East-Africa on August - 16.   

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

1906  On August - 16 franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89)   

1907  On this day in history abd al-Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco   

1907  Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer on August - 16.   

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

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 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1297  On August - 16 death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on August - 16.   

1358  On August - 16 death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on this day in history.   

1443  On August - 16 death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on August - 16.   

1508  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41 on this day in history.