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

1816  Joseph Robinson, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1828  Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1831  Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on August - 16.  

1831  On this day in history eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30  

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

1834  On August - 16 charles Darwin climbs Mt Campana in Chile  

1836  John Farmer, composer on this day in history.  

1837  Emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer on August - 16.  

1845  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist on August - 16.  

1846  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier in Paris  

1846  On this day in history justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene)  

1854  Duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies on this day in history.  

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  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  On August - 16 emancipation Proclamation signed  

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  Ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher (Riddles of the Sphinx) on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history john Randolph Chambliss Jr, planter/Confederate, dies in battle at 31  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  Fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion on August - 16.  

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1355  On August - 16 birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster  

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 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  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.  

1573  On this day in history 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 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  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on August - 16.  

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