Historical Events In August - 16

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

1871  On August - 16 zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer  

1874  On August - 16 arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26)  

1876  The opera "Siegfried" is produced (Bayreuth) on this day in history.  

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

1877  On this day in history karl L Hoschna, composer  

1879  On August - 16 ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise)  

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 August - 16.  

1886  On this day in history swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50  

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

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

1892  Harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant") on August - 16.  

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  On this day in history george Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO)  

1894  Herman van der Tuuk, Dutch linguist (Toba Batak grammar), dies at 70 on August - 16.  

1895  Jacinto Guerrero, composer on August - 16.  

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

1897  On this day in history robert Ringling, circus master  

1898  Roller coaster patented on August - 16.  

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

1899  On this day in history glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke)  

1900  On August - 16 eca de Queiroz, writer, dies  

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

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

1907  On August - 16 alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer  

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

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.  

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on this day in history.  

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on this day in history.  

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on this day in history.  

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.  

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  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  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on August - 16.  

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