Page 2: Historical Events In August - 16

1807  On August - 16 claude C Saunier, French furniture maker, dies at about 72   

1812  On this day in history gen Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England   

1812  On August - 16 gen Hull surrenders Detroit & Michigan territory to England   

1816  On August - 16 joseph Robinson, composer   

1817  On August - 16 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  Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

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

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

1834  Charles Darwin climbs Mt Campana in Chile on this day in history.   

1836  John Farmer, composer on August - 16.   

1837  On this day in history emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer   

1845  On this day in history gabriel Lippmann, French physicist   

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

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

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

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

1860  On this day in history jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas)   

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

1862  Amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy) on August - 16.   

1863  On August - 16 emancipation Proclamation signed   

1863  Chickamauga campaign GA on this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history restoration Day in the Dominican Republic: The Dominican Republic regains its independence after 4 years of fighting against the Spanish Annexation.   

1867  On August - 16 antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely)   

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

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  Fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion on this day in history.   

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1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on this day in history.   

1378  On August - 16 birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

1397  On August - 16 birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

1401  On this day in history birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on August - 16.   

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  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on August - 16.   

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

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 August - 16.   

1443  On August - 16 death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

1445  On August - 16 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