Historical Events In August - 16

1807  Claude C Saunier, French furniture maker, dies at about 72 on this day in history.  

1812  On this day in history gen Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England  

1812  On this day in history gen Hull surrenders Detroit & Michigan territory to England  

1816  On this day in history joseph Robinson, composer  

1817  Henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865 on August - 16.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1834  Charles Darwin climbs Mt Campana in Chile on this day in history.  

1836  On this day in history john Farmer, composer  

1837  Emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer on this day in history.  

1845  On August - 16 gabriel Lippmann, French physicist  

1846  On August - 16 gioacchino Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier in Paris  

1846  On August - 16 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  Jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas) on August - 16.  

1861  On this day in history pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy  

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

1863  On August - 16 emancipation Proclamation signed  

1863  On August - 16 chickamauga campaign GA  

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  On August - 16 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 August - 16.  

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

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

1869  On this day in history 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 August - 16 fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion  

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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  On this day in history 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  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  On August - 16 birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)  

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on August - 16.  

1027  On this day in history death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)  

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on August - 16.  

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

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 August - 16.  

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.