Page 3: Historical Events In August - 16

1870  Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1871  Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer on August - 16.   

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

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

1876  Opera "Siegfried" premieres in Bayreuth on this day in history.   

1877  Karl L Hoschna, composer on this day in history.   

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

1882  On this day in history british under General Wolseley land in Alexandria   

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

1884  On this day in history adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell)   

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

1886  Swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1887  Nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony) on this day in history.   

1890  Alexander Clark, journalist/lawyer, named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

1892  On August - 16 harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant")   

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  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  Robert Ringling, circus master on August - 16.   

1898  Roller coaster patented on August - 16.   

1898  Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster on August - 16.   

1899  On this day in history 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  On this day in history tigers play a home game in Toledo Ohio, Yanks win 12-8   

1904  On August - 16 nYC begins building Grand Central Station   

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

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  On August - 16 abd al-Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco   

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

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

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 August - 16.   

1401  On August - 16 birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

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 August - 16.   

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on August - 16.   

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on August - 16.   

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

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on this day in history.   

1443  On August - 16 death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

1445  On August - 16 death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)   

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