Page 2: Historical Events In August - 16

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history manchester Massacre; English police charge unemployed demonstrators   

1819  Manchester Massacre: English police charge unemployed demonstrators on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1829  On August - 16 siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited   

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 August - 16.   

1831  Eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30 on August - 16.   

1832  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher on August - 16.   

1834  Charles Darwin climbs Mt Campana in Chile on August - 16.   

1836  John Farmer, composer on August - 16.   

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  On this day in history justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene)   

1854  On this day in history duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies   

1858  On this day in history britain's Queen Victoria telegraphs President James Buchanan   

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

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 August - 16.   

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  John Randolph Chambliss Jr, planter/Confederate, dies in battle at 31 on August - 16.   

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 August - 16 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 August - 16.   

1870  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  On this day in history birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

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  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on August - 16.   

1297  On August - 16 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.