Page 3: Historical Events In August - 16
Friday, 11 July 2025
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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