Page 3: Historical Events In August - 16

1874  Arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26).   

1876  The opera "Siegfried" is produced (Bayreuth)   

1876  Opera "Siegfried" premieres in Bayreuth.   

1877  Karl L Hoschna, composer   

1879  Ethel Barrymore, classic film and stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise)   

1882  British under General Wolseley land in Alexandria   

1882  Pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper)   

1884  Adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell)   

1885  Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)   

1886  Swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50   

1887  Nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony).   

1890  Alexander Clark, journalist/lawyer, named minister to Liberia   

1892  Harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant")   

1894  Indian chiefs from the Sioux and Onondaga tribes met to urge their people to renounce Christianity and return to their old Indian faith.   

1894  George Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO).   

1894  Herman van der Tuuk, Dutch linguist (Toba Batak grammar), dies at 70.   

1895  Jacinto Guerrero, composer   

1896  Gold discovered in Klondike, are discovered at Bonanza Creek, Ala   

1897  Robert Ringling, circus master.   

1898  Roller coaster patented.   

1898  Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster.   

1899  Glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke)   

1900  Eca de Queiroz, writer, dies.   

1902  Georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child)   

1903  Tigers play a home game in Toledo Ohio, Yanks win 12-8   

1904  NYC begins building Grand Central Station.   

1904  Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)   

1905  Mbunga-rebellion occupy German post Ifakara East-Africa.   

1906  -17] 8.6 earthquake destroys Valparaiso Chile, fire results in the deaths of 20000.   

1906  Franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89)   

1907  Abd al-Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco.   

1907  Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer   

1909  Paul Smith Callaway, composer   

1910  Mae Clarke, Phila, actress (Frankenstein, Nana, Parole Girl)[or 1907]   

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1355  Philippa plantagenet: Countess of ulster   

1378  Hongxi emperor of china: Hongxi emperor of china (d. 1425)   

1397  Albrecht ii von habsburg: King of bohemia/hungary/germany   

1401  Jacqueline: Countess of hainaut, dauphine of france   

1550  Carolus gallus: [karel de haan], dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  Agostino carracci: Italian artist   

1573  Anna of austria: Queen of poland   

1596  Frederick v: Elector palatine   

1027  Death of Giorgi i: King of georgia (b. 998)   

1297  Death of John ii of trebizond: John ii of trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  Roch: French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  Death of Duke albert ii of austria: Duke albert ii of austria (b. 1298)   

1419  Wenceslaus: King of the romans, king of bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  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)   

1508  Henry van stolberg & wernigerode: Ger viceroy of friesland,