Page 2: Historical Events In August - 16

1807  On August - 16 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  On this day in history joseph Robinson, composer   

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

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

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

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

1836  On this day in history john Farmer, composer   

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

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

1846  Gioacchino Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier in Paris on this day in history.   

1846  On August - 16 justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene)   

1854  On August - 16 duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies   

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

1860  Jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas) on August - 16.   

1861  Pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy on August - 16.   

1862  On this day in history amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy)   

1863  Emancipation Proclamation signed on this day in history.   

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 August - 16.   

1865  On August - 16 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) on August - 16.   

1868  Bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances) on August - 16.   

1869  On August - 16 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  On August - 16 birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

1378  On this day in history 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 August - 16 birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  On August - 16 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

1573  On August - 16 birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

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

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on this day in history.   

1297  On this day in history death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on August - 16.   

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on this day in history.   

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

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on this day in history.   

1445  On this day in history death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)   

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