Page 2: Historical Events In August - 16

1812  Gen Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England.   

1816  Joseph Robinson, composer   

1817  Henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865   

1819  Manchester Massacre; English police charge unemployed demonstrators   

1828  Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers).   

1829  Siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited.   

1831  Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1831  Eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30   

1832  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher.   

1834  Charles Darwin climbs Mt Campana in Chile.   

1836  John Farmer, composer   

1837  Emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer.   

1845  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist.   

1846  Gioacchino Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier in Paris.   

1846  Justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene).   

1854  Duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies.   

1858  Britain's Queen Victoria telegraphs President James Buchanan   

1860  Jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas)   

1861  Pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy   

1862  Amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy)   

1863  Emancipation Proclamation signed   

1863  Chickamauga campaign GA.   

1864  4th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia, Federal assault   

1864  Ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher (Riddles of the Sphinx).   

1864  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.   

1867  Antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely).   

1868  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   

1870  Fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion   

1870  Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80.   

1871  Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer.   

1874  Arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26)   

1876  The opera "Siegfried" is produced (Bayreuth)   

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1355  Philippa plantagenet: Countess of ulster   

1378  Hongxi emperor of china: Hongxi emperor of china (d. 1425)   

1397  Albrecht ii von habsburg: King of bohemia/hungary/germany   

1401  Jacqueline: Countess of hainaut, dauphine of france   

1550  Carolus gallus: [karel de haan], dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  Agostino carracci: Italian artist   

1573  Anna of austria: Queen of poland   

1596  Frederick v: Elector palatine   

1027  Death of Giorgi i: King of georgia (b. 998)   

1297  John ii of trebizond: John ii of trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  Roch: French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  Death of Duke albert ii of austria: Duke albert ii of austria (b. 1298)   

1419  Wenceslaus: King of the romans, king of bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  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)   

1508  Henry van stolberg & wernigerode: Ger viceroy of friesland,