Page 3: Historical Events In August - 16

1870  On this day in history ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80   

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 this day in history.   

1876  On August - 16 opera "Siegfried" premieres in Bayreuth   

1877  On this day in history karl L Hoschna, composer   

1879  Ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise) on August - 16.   

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 August - 16.   

1885  Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history 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  Harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant") on August - 16.   

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 August - 16.   

1895  On this day in history jacinto Guerrero, composer   

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

1897  On August - 16 robert Ringling, circus master   

1898  Roller coaster patented on this day in history.   

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 August - 16.   

1902  On this day in history 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 this day in history wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)   

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

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

1906  Franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89) on August - 16.   

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

1907  Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer on August - 16.   

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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  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 August - 16.   

1550  On August - 16 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  On this day in history 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  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1027  On this day in history death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on August - 16.   

1327  On August - 16 death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  On this day in history death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  On August - 16 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  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on August - 16.   

1508  On August - 16 henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41