Page 2: Historical Events In August - 16

1807  Claude C Saunier, French furniture maker, dies at about 72 on August - 16.   

1812  Gen Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England on this day in history.   

1812  On August - 16 gen Hull surrenders Detroit & Michigan territory to England   

1816  On this day in history joseph Robinson, composer   

1817  On this day in history henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865   

1819  On this day in history manchester Massacre; English police charge unemployed demonstrators   

1819  Manchester Massacre: English police charge unemployed demonstrators on August - 16.   

1828  On August - 16 joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1829  On this day in history siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited   

1829  Siamese twins Chang & Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited on this day in history.   

1831  Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on August - 16.   

1831  On August - 16 eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30   

1832  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher on August - 16.   

1834  Charles Darwin climbs Mt Campana in Chile on August - 16.   

1836  On August - 16 john Farmer, composer   

1837  Emile A H Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer on this day in history.   

1845  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist on August - 16.   

1846  Gioacchino Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier in Paris on August - 16.   

1846  On this day in history justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene)   

1854  Duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies on August - 16.   

1858  On August - 16 britain's Queen Victoria telegraphs President James Buchanan   

1860  On this day in history jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas)   

1861  Pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy on August - 16.   

1862  On August - 16 amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy)   

1863  On August - 16 emancipation Proclamation signed   

1863  On this day in history chickamauga campaign GA   

1864  On this day in history 4th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia, Federal assault   

1864  Ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher (Riddles of the Sphinx) on this day in history.   

1864  John Randolph Chambliss Jr, planter/Confederate, dies in battle at 31 on August - 16.   

1865  Restoration Day in the Dominican Republic: The Dominican Republic regains its independence after 4 years of fighting against the Spanish Annexation on August - 16.   

1867  On August - 16 antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely)   

1868  On this day in history bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances)   

1869  Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguay battalion made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the War of the Triple Alliance on August - 16.   

1870  On August - 16 fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion   

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

1378  On August - 16 birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

1397  On August - 16 birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

1401  On this day in history birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  On August - 16 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

1573  On August - 16 birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

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

1027  On August - 16 death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

1297  On this day in history 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 August - 16.   

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on August - 16.   

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.