Historical Events In August - 16

1807  Claude C Saunier, French furniture maker, dies at about 72 on this day in history.  

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

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

1816  On August - 16 joseph Robinson, composer  

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

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

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

1828  On August - 16 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  On August - 16 edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863  

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

1832  On this day in history wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher  

1834  On this day in history 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 August - 16.  

1846  Gioacchino Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier in Paris on August - 16.  

1846  Justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene) on this day in history.  

1854  On this day in history duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies  

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

1860  On August - 16 jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas)  

1861  On this day in history pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy  

1862  On August - 16 amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy)  

1863  Emancipation Proclamation signed on this day in history.  

1863  Chickamauga campaign GA on August - 16.  

1864  4th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia, Federal assault on August - 16.  

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 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  On this day in history bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances)  

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 this day in history.  

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1355  On this day in history 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 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  On August - 16 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)  

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.  

1596  On this day in history birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)  

1027  On August - 16 death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)  

1297  On this day in history 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 August - 16.  

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