Page 3: Historical Events In August - 16

1870  On August - 16 ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80   

1871  On August - 16 zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer   

1874  Arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26) on this day in history.   

1876  On August - 16 the opera "Siegfried" is produced (Bayreuth)   

1876  Opera "Siegfried" premieres in Bayreuth on August - 16.   

1877  Karl L Hoschna, composer on August - 16.   

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

1882  British under General Wolseley land in Alexandria on August - 16.   

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  On August - 16 charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)   

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

1892  On this day in history 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 August - 16.   

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

1895  Jacinto Guerrero, composer on August - 16.   

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

1897  Robert Ringling, circus master on August - 16.   

1898  On August - 16 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  On this day in history eca de Queiroz, writer, dies   

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

1903  On August - 16 tigers play a home game in Toledo Ohio, Yanks win 12-8   

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

1904  Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946) on August - 16.   

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

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

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 August - 16.   

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on August - 16.   

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on August - 16.   

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

1557  On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1297  On this day in history death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

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 this day in history.   

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on August - 16.   

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