Page 3: Historical Events In August - 16

1870  Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80 on August - 16.   

1871  On August - 16 zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer   

1874  On August - 16 arthur Meighen, Canada, PM of Canada (1920, 21, 26)   

1876  On August - 16 the opera "Siegfried" is produced (Bayreuth)   

1876  Opera "Siegfried" premieres in Bayreuth on this day in history.   

1877  Karl L Hoschna, composer on August - 16.   

1879  Ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise) on August - 16.   

1882  British under General Wolseley land in Alexandria on this day in history.   

1882  Pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper) on August - 16.   

1884  On this day in history adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell)   

1885  Charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50   

1887  On this day in history nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony)   

1890  Alexander Clark, journalist/lawyer, named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

1892  On August - 16 harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant")   

1894  On August - 16 indian chiefs from the Sioux & Onondaga tribes met to urge their people to renounce Christianity & return to their old Indian faith   

1894  On August - 16 george Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO)   

1894  Herman van der Tuuk, Dutch linguist (Toba Batak grammar), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1895  Jacinto Guerrero, composer on this day in history.   

1896  Gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala on August - 16.   

1897  On this day in history robert Ringling, circus master   

1898  On August - 16 roller coaster patented   

1898  On August - 16 edwin Prescott patents roller coaster   

1899  On this day in history glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke)   

1900  Eca de Queiroz, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1902  Georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child) on this day in history.   

1903  Tigers play a home game in Toledo Ohio, Yanks win 12-8 on August - 16.   

1904  On August - 16 nYC begins building Grand Central Station   

1904  Wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946) on this day in history.   

1905  On August - 16 mbunga-rebellion occupy German post Ifakara East-Africa   

1906  On this day in history -17] 8.6 earthquake destroys Valparaiso Chile, fire kills 20,000   

1906  Franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89) on this day in history.   

1907  Abd al-Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco on this day in history.   

1907  Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer on August - 16.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on August - 16.   

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  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

1327  On August - 16 death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

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 August - 16 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.