Page 2: Historical Events In August - 16

1807  On this day in history claude C Saunier, French furniture maker, dies at about 72   

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

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

1816  On this day in history joseph Robinson, composer   

1817  On August - 16 henry Winter Davis, MC (Union), died in 1865   

1819  Manchester Massacre; English police charge unemployed demonstrators on this day in history.   

1819  Manchester Massacre: English police charge unemployed demonstrators on this day in history.   

1828  Joseph Bradford Carr, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1829  Siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker arrive in Boston to be exhibited on August - 16.   

1829  On August - 16 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  On August - 16 eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30   

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

1834  On August - 16 charles Darwin climbs Mt Campana in Chile   

1836  John Farmer, composer on August - 16.   

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

1845  On August - 16 gabriel Lippmann, French physicist   

1846  Gioacchino Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier in Paris on this day in history.   

1846  Justus van Maurik, Dutch cigar manufacturer/writer/editor (Groene) on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history duncan Phyfe, furniture maker, dies   

1858  On this day in history britain's Queen Victoria telegraphs President James Buchanan   

1860  On August - 16 jules Laforgue, Uruguay, French poet (Les Complaintas)   

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

1862  Amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy) on this day in history.   

1863  On August - 16 emancipation Proclamation signed   

1863  On this day in history chickamauga campaign GA   

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

1864  On August - 16 ferdinand C S Schiller, British philosopher (Riddles of the Sphinx)   

1864  On August - 16 john Randolph Chambliss Jr, planter/Confederate, dies in battle at 31   

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

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

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

1869  On this day in history battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguay battalion made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the War of the Triple Alliance.   

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

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1355  On this day in history birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

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

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

1401  On August - 16 birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on August - 16.   

1557  On August - 16 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 this day in history death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

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  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on this day in history.   

1443  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

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 August - 16.