Page 3: Historical Events In August - 16
Thursday, 03 July 2025
1870 On August - 16 ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80
1871 On this day in history zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer
1874 Arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26) on August - 16.
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 Ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise) on August - 16.
1882 On this day in history british under General Wolseley land in Alexandria
1882 On August - 16 pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper)
1884 Adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell) on this day in history.
1885 On this day in history charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)
1886 On August - 16 swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50
1887 On August - 16 nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony)
1890 Alexander Clark, journalist/lawyer, named minister to Liberia on August - 16.
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 On this day in history george Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO)
1894 On this day in history herman van der Tuuk, Dutch linguist (Toba Batak grammar), dies at 70
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 this day in history.
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 Eca de Queiroz, writer, dies on this day in history.
1902 On August - 16 georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child)
1903 Tigers play a home game in Toledo Ohio, Yanks win 12-8 on this day in history.
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 this day in history 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 On this day in history alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer
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