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 August - 16.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1879  On this day in history ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise)  

1882  British under General Wolseley land in Alexandria on this day in history.  

1882  On this day in history pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper)  

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

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

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 this day in history herman van der Tuuk, Dutch linguist (Toba Batak grammar), dies at 70  

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  Roller coaster patented on this day in history.  

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

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 August - 16.  

1903  On this day in history 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  On this day in history wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)  

1905  On August - 16 mbunga-rebellion occupy German post Ifakara East-Africa  

1906  -17] 8.6 earthquake destroys Valparaiso Chile, fire kills 20,000 on this day in history.  

1906  On August - 16 franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89)  

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

1907  Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer on August - 16.  

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1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 16.  

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  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1358  On August - 16 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  On this day in history 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  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41 on this day in history.