Page 2: Historical Events In August - 16

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

1812  On this day in history gen Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England   

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

1816  On August - 16 joseph Robinson, composer   

1817  Henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865 on this day in history.   

1819  On August - 16 manchester Massacre; English police charge unemployed demonstrators   

1819  On August - 16 manchester Massacre: English police charge unemployed demonstrators   

1828  On this day in history joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1829  On August - 16 siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited   

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

1831  Edward Payson Chapin, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1831  Eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1832  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history charles Darwin climbs Mt Campana in Chile   

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  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier in Paris   

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  Jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas) on August - 16.   

1861  On this day in history pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy   

1862  On this day in history amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy)   

1863  On August - 16 emancipation Proclamation signed   

1863  Chickamauga campaign GA on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Antonio Nobre, Portuguese poet (Lonely) on this day in history.   

1868  Bernard MacFadden, publisher (Physical Culture, True Romances) on August - 16.   

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  Fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion on August - 16.   

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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 August - 16.   

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on this day in history.   

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

1550  On this day in history birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.   

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

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on this day in history.   

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on August - 16.   

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

1358  On August - 16 death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

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  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on August - 16.   

1508  On this day in history henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41