Page 3: Historical Events In August - 16

1870  On August - 16 ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80   

1871  On this day in history zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer   

1874  Arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26) on this day in history.   

1876  The opera "Siegfried" is produced (Bayreuth) on August - 16.   

1876  On this day in history opera "Siegfried" premieres in Bayreuth   

1877  Karl L Hoschna, composer on August - 16.   

1879  Ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise) on this day in history.   

1882  British under General Wolseley land in Alexandria on August - 16.   

1882  Pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper) on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell)   

1885  Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country) on August - 16.   

1886  Swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1887  On August - 16 nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony)   

1890  On August - 16 alexander Clark, journalist/lawyer, named minister to Liberia   

1892  On August - 16 harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant")   

1894  Indian chiefs from the Sioux & Onondaga tribes met to urge their people to renounce Christianity & return to their old Indian faith on this day in history.   

1894  George Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO) on this day in history.   

1894  Herman van der Tuuk, Dutch linguist (Toba Batak grammar), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1895  Jacinto Guerrero, composer on this day in history.   

1896  Gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history robert Ringling, circus master   

1898  On this day in history roller coaster patented   

1898  Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster on this day in history.   

1899  Glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke) on this day in history.   

1900  Eca de Queiroz, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1902  On August - 16 georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child)   

1903  On August - 16 tigers play a home game in Toledo Ohio, Yanks win 12-8   

1904  NYC begins building Grand Central Station on August - 16.   

1904  On August - 16 wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)   

1905  Mbunga-rebellion occupy German post Ifakara East-Africa on August - 16.   

1906  -17] 8.6 earthquake destroys Valparaiso Chile, fire kills 20,000 on August - 16.   

1906  Franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89) on this day in history.   

1907  Abd al-Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer   

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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 August - 16.   

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 August - 16.   

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  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 August - 16.   

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on this day in history.   

1508  On this day in history henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41