Historical Events In August - 16

1290  Charles van Valois weds Margaretha van Anjou on August - 16.   

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

1384  On August - 16 the Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong, hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting over them—a case considered equal to the act of destroying stamped government documents, which by law necessitated one hundred floggings by a bamboo rod. However, the Hongwu Emperor decided to pardon them, seeing as how their intention was not to tear up the money.   

1397  On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

1508  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1513  Battle at Eguinegatte/Guinegate: Maximilian & Henry VIII beat France on August - 16.   

1518  Loyset Compère, French composer on this day in history.   

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

1570  King Janos Sigismund Zapolyai signs secret treaty with Maximilian II on August - 16.   

1603  On August - 16 silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri), dies at 62   

1622  On August - 16 tsjerk H de Vries, fleet guardian   

1625  On this day in history earnest Casimir of Nassau-Dietz appointed viceroy of Drenthe   

1661  On this day in history thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53   

1665  The arrival of 12 mares and 2 stallions; gift of Louis XlV to start a new breed of Canadian horse on August - 16.   

1666  On this day in history henriette Amalia, monarch of Nassau-Dietz   

1675  Bogdan Chmilnicki, cosack leader/murderer of 300,000 Jews, dies on August - 16.   

1678  On August - 16 andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), ODs at 57   

1691  Yorktown Va founded on this day in history.   

1705  Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1717  On August - 16 prince Eugenius of Savoye occupies Belgrade   

1738  On this day in history joe Miller, English comic, dies   

1743  Earliest boxing code of rules formulated in England (Jack Broughton) on this day in history.   

1745  On August - 16 skirmish at Laggan: Glengarry beats Royal Scots   

1748  "Geldermalsen" sails to East-Indies on August - 16.   

1748  On this day in history pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer, dies at 63   

1769  On this day in history jean Aime Vernier, composer   

1776  On this day in history philipp Jakob Riotte, composer   

1777  Americans defeat British in Battle of Bennington, Vt on August - 16.   

1780  British decisively defeat Americans in Battle of Camden, SC on August - 16.   

1786  On this day in history henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80   

1794  Hungarian revolutionary Ignác Martinovics arrested in Vienna on this day in history.   

1795  Heinrich August Marschner, composer on August - 16.   

1797  On this day in history comet C/1797 P1 (Bouvard-Herschel) approaches 0.0879 AUs of Earth   

1799  On this day in history vincenzo Manfredini, composer, dies at 61   

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1355  On August - 16 birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

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

1397  On this day in history 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  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1557  On August - 16 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

1573  On this day in history birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

1596  On August - 16 birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)   

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on August - 16.   

1297  On August - 16 death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on August - 16.   

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on this day in history.   

1419  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)   

1508  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41 on August - 16.