Page 2: Historical Events In August - 16

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

1812  On August - 16 gen Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England   

1812  On August - 16 gen Hull surrenders Detroit & Michigan territory to England   

1816  Joseph Robinson, composer on this day in history.   

1817  On August - 16 henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865   

1819  Manchester Massacre; English police charge unemployed demonstrators on August - 16.   

1819  On August - 16 manchester Massacre: English police charge unemployed demonstrators   

1828  Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 16.   

1829  Siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited on August - 16.   

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

1831  Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1831  On August - 16 eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30   

1832  On this day in history wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher   

1834  On this day in history charles Darwin climbs Mt Campana in Chile   

1836  John Farmer, composer on August - 16.   

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

1845  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist on August - 16.   

1846  Gioacchino Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier in Paris on August - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1860  On August - 16 jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas)   

1861  Pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy on this day in history.   

1862  Amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history emancipation Proclamation signed   

1863  Chickamauga campaign GA on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history 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  John Randolph Chambliss Jr, planter/Confederate, dies in battle at 31 on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history restoration Day in the Dominican Republic: The Dominican Republic regains its independence after 4 years of fighting against the Spanish Annexation.   

1867  On this day in history antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely)   

1868  On this day in history bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances)   

1869  Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguay battalion made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the War of the Triple Alliance on this day in history.   

1870  Fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 16 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on August - 16.   

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

1596  On August - 16 birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)   

1027  On August - 16 death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

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

1327  On August - 16 death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  On this day in history death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  On this day in history 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 August - 16 death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)   

1508  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41 on August - 16.