Page 3: Historical Events In August - 16

1870  On this day in history ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80   

1871  Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer on August - 16.   

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

1876  On this day in history the opera "Siegfried" is produced (Bayreuth)   

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

1877  On August - 16 karl L Hoschna, composer   

1879  On this day in history ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise)   

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

1882  On this day in history pierre H Ritter Jr, Dutch literary/head (Utrecht Newspaper)   

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

1885  On this day in history 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 August - 16.   

1892  On this day in history harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant")   

1894  On this day in history indian chiefs from the Sioux & Onondaga tribes met to urge their people to renounce Christianity & return to their old Indian faith   

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

1894  On August - 16 herman van der Tuuk, Dutch linguist (Toba Batak grammar), dies at 70   

1895  Jacinto Guerrero, composer on August - 16.   

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 this day in history roller coaster patented   

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  On August - 16 eca de Queiroz, writer, dies   

1902  Georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child) on August - 16.   

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

1904  On this day in history nYC begins building Grand Central Station   

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

1905  On this day in history mbunga-rebellion occupy German post Ifakara East-Africa   

1906  On August - 16 -17] 8.6 earthquake destroys Valparaiso Chile, fire kills 20,000   

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

1907  Abd al-Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco on August - 16.   

1907  Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer on August - 16.   

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

1378  On this day in history birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

1397  On this day in history birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on August - 16.   

1550  On August - 16 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  On this day in history birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)   

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

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1445  On this day in history 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