Historical Events In August - 16
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
1807 Claude C Saunier, French furniture maker, dies at about 72 on August - 16.
1812 On this day in history gen Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England
1812 Gen Hull surrenders Detroit & Michigan territory to England on August - 16.
1816 Joseph Robinson, composer on August - 16.
1817 On this day in history henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865
1819 Manchester Massacre; English police charge unemployed demonstrators on this day in history.
1819 Manchester Massacre: English police charge unemployed demonstrators on this day in history.
1828 Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.
1829 Siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited on this day in history.
1829 Siamese twins Chang & Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited on August - 16.
1831 Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history.
1831 Eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.
1832 Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher on this day in history.
1834 Charles Darwin climbs Mt Campana in Chile on this day in history.
1836 John Farmer, composer on this day in history.
1837 Emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer on this day in history.
1845 Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist on this day in history.
1846 Gioacchino Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier in Paris on this day in history.
1846 On this day in history justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene)
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 Amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy) on August - 16.
1863 Emancipation Proclamation signed on August - 16.
1863 Chickamauga campaign GA on this day in history.
1864 On August - 16 4th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia, Federal assault
1864 On August - 16 ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher (Riddles of the Sphinx)
1864 On this day in history john Randolph Chambliss Jr, planter/Confederate, dies in battle at 31
1865 Restoration Day in the Dominican Republic: The Dominican Republic regains its independence after 4 years of fighting against the Spanish Annexation on this day in history.
1867 On August - 16 antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely)
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 Fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion on August - 16.
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