Page 2: Historical Events In August - 16

1807  Claude C Saunier, French furniture maker, dies at about 72 on August - 16.   

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

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

1816  On August - 16 joseph Robinson, composer   

1817  On August - 16 henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865   

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

1819  Manchester Massacre: English police charge unemployed demonstrators on August - 16.   

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

1829  Siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited on August - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1831  Eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1832  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher on this day in history.   

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

1836  John Farmer, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 16 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 this day in history.   

1863  On August - 16 chickamauga campaign GA   

1864  On August - 16 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  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 this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 August - 16 birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

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

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on this day in history.   

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  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

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

1327  On August - 16 death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on August - 16.   

1419  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)   

1508  On August - 16 henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41