Historical Events In August - 16

1870  Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1871  On August - 16 zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer   

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

1876  The opera "Siegfried" is produced (Bayreuth) on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history opera "Siegfried" premieres in Bayreuth   

1877  Karl L Hoschna, composer on this day in history.   

1879  On August - 16 ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise)   

1882  On this day in history british under General Wolseley land in Alexandria   

1882  On August - 16 pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper)   

1884  On August - 16 adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell)   

1885  On August - 16 charles Carson, London England, actor (Cry the Beloved Country)   

1886  On August - 16 swami Ramakrishna, Indies philosopher, dies at 50   

1887  Nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony) on August - 16.   

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

1892  Harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant") on this day in history.   

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

1894  George Meany, NYC, labor leader (headed AFL-CIO) on August - 16.   

1894  Herman van der Tuuk, Dutch linguist (Toba Batak grammar), dies at 70 on August - 16.   

1895  On August - 16 jacinto Guerrero, composer   

1896  Gold discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Ala on this day in history.   

1897  Robert Ringling, circus master on this day in history.   

1898  Roller coaster patented on August - 16.   

1898  Edwin Prescott patents roller coaster on August - 16.   

1899  Glenn Strange, Weed NM, actor (Sam the Bartender-Gunsmoke) on this day in history.   

1900  Eca de Queiroz, writer, dies on August - 16.   

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

1903  On August - 16 tigers play a home game in Toledo Ohio, Yanks win 12-8   

1904  NYC begins building Grand Central Station on August - 16.   

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

1905  Mbunga-rebellion occupy German post Ifakara East-Africa on this day in history.   

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

1906  On this day in history franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein (1938-89)   

1907  On August - 16 abd al-Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco   

1907  Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer on August - 16.   

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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 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 August - 16.   

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

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

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on August - 16.   

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on August - 16.   

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 August - 16.   

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on this day in history.   

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

1445  On August - 16 death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)   

1508  On August - 16 henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41