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 this day in history.   

1882  Pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper) on August - 16.   

1884  Adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell) on this day in history.   

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

1886  Swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50 on August - 16.   

1887  Nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony) on August - 16.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1894  On August - 16 herman van der Tuuk, Dutch linguist (Toba Batak grammar), dies at 70   

1895  Jacinto Guerrero, composer on this day in history.   

1896  On August - 16 gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala   

1897  Robert Ringling, circus master on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history roller coaster patented   

1898  Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster on August - 16.   

1899  On August - 16 glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke)   

1900  Eca de Queiroz, writer, dies on August - 16.   

1902  Georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child) on this day in history.   

1903  Tigers play a home game in Toledo Ohio, Yanks win 12-8 on August - 16.   

1904  NYC begins building Grand Central Station on this day in history.   

1904  Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946) on this day in history.   

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

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

1906  On this day in history franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89)   

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

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

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1355  On August - 16 birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

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  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  On August - 16 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

1573  On this day in history birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

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

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on this day in history.   

1297  On August - 16 death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  On this day in history death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on this day in history.   

1419  On August - 16 death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  On August - 16 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  On this day in history henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41