Page 2: Historical Events In August - 16

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

1812  Gen Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England on August - 16.   

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

1816  Joseph Robinson, composer on August - 16.   

1817  On this day in history henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865   

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

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

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  On this day in history siamese twins Chang & Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited   

1831  On August - 16 edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

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  On this day in history emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer   

1845  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist on this day in history.   

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

1846  Justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene) on August - 16.   

1854  Duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies on August - 16.   

1858  Britain's Queen Victoria telegraphs President James Buchanan on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history 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 August - 16.   

1863  Emancipation Proclamation signed on August - 16.   

1863  Chickamauga campaign GA on August - 16.   

1864  On this day in history 4th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia, Federal assault   

1864  On this day in history 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  Antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely) on August - 16.   

1868  Bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances) on this day in history.   

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  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 August - 16.   

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on August - 16.   

1401  On August - 16 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  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on August - 16.   

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

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

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

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on this day in history.   

1443  On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

1508  On this day in history henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41