Page 3: Historical Events In August - 16

1870  Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1871  Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer on this day in history.   

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 August - 16 opera "Siegfried" premieres in Bayreuth   

1877  Karl L Hoschna, composer on this day in history.   

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

1882  On this day in history british under General Wolseley land in Alexandria   

1882  On this day in history pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper)   

1884  Adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell) on August - 16.   

1885  On this day in history charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)   

1886  On August - 16 swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50   

1887  On this day in history nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony)   

1890  On this day in history alexander Clark, journalist/lawyer, named minister to Liberia   

1892  On this day in history harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant")   

1894  On August - 16 indian chiefs from the Sioux & Onondaga tribes met to urge their people to renounce Christianity & return to their old Indian faith   

1894  George Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO) on August - 16.   

1894  On this day in history herman van der Tuuk, Dutch linguist (Toba Batak grammar), dies at 70   

1895  On this day in history jacinto Guerrero, composer   

1896  On this day in history gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala   

1897  On August - 16 robert Ringling, circus master   

1898  Roller coaster patented on August - 16.   

1898  On this day in history edwin Prescott patents roller coaster   

1899  Glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke) on August - 16.   

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

1902  Georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child) on August - 16.   

1903  Tigers play a home game in Toledo Ohio, Yanks win 12-8 on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history nYC begins building Grand Central Station   

1904  On this day in history wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)   

1905  On this day in history mbunga-rebellion occupy German post Ifakara East-Africa   

1906  On this day in history -17] 8.6 earthquake destroys Valparaiso Chile, fire kills 20,000   

1906  On August - 16 franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89)   

1907  On this day in history abd al-Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco   

1907  Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer on this day in history.   

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1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on August - 16.   

1378  On this day in history birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

1397  On August - 16 birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

1401  On August - 16 birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

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 August - 16.   

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  On this day in history death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  On this day in history 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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on August - 16.   

1445  On August - 16 death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)   

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