Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

1812  Gen Hull surrenders Detroit & Michigan territory to England on August - 16.   

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 August - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1831  On August - 16 edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1831  Eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30 on August - 16.   

1832  On August - 16 wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher   

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

1836  John Farmer, composer on this day in history.   

1837  On August - 16 emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer   

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

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

1846  Justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene) on August - 16.   

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

1858  Britain's Queen Victoria telegraphs President James Buchanan on August - 16.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1864  On August - 16 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 August - 16 john Randolph Chambliss Jr, planter/Confederate, dies in battle at 31   

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

1867  Antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely) on this day in history.   

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 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  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on August - 16.   

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

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on August - 16.   

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  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  On August - 16 death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)   

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

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on August - 16.   

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