Page 2: Historical Events In August - 16

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

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

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

1816  Joseph Robinson, composer on August - 16.   

1817  Henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865 on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history manchester Massacre; English police charge unemployed demonstrators   

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  On August - 16 siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited   

1829  On August - 16 siamese twins Chang & Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited   

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

1834  On this day in history charles Darwin climbs Mt Campana in Chile   

1836  On this day in history john Farmer, composer   

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

1845  On this day in history gabriel Lippmann, French physicist   

1846  Gioacchino Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier in Paris on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 16 pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy   

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

1863  On this day in history emancipation Proclamation signed   

1863  On August - 16 chickamauga campaign GA   

1864  4th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia, Federal assault on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

1397  On this day in history birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

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

1550  On this day in history 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 August - 16.   

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

1027  On this day in history death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

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  On August - 16 death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  On this day in history death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1508  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41 on this day in history.