Historical Events In August - 16

1290  Charles van Valois weds Margaretha van Anjou today in history.   

1384  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 today in history.   

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

1570  King Janos Sigismund Zapolyai signs secret treaty with Maximilian II today in history.   

1625  On August - 16 earnest Casimir of Nassau-Dietz appointed viceroy of Drenthe   

1665  The arrival of 12 mares and 2 stallions; gift of Louis XlV to start a new breed of Canadian horse today in history.   

1691  Yorktown Va founded today in history.   

1717  Prince Eugenius of Savoye occupies Belgrade on August - 16.   

1743  On August - 16 earliest boxing code of rules formulated in England (Jack Broughton)   

1745  Skirmish at Laggan: Glengarry beats Royal Scots today in history.   

1748  On August - 16 "Geldermalsen" sails to East-Indies   

1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born today in history.   

1378  On this day in history birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

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  On August - 16 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on August - 16.   

1573  Today in history birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born today in history.   

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) today in history.   

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

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) today in history.   

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) today in history.   

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on August - 16.   

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) today in history.   

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