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 this day in history.   

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

1876  The opera "Siegfried" is produced (Bayreuth) on August - 16.   

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

1877  On August - 16 karl L Hoschna, composer   

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

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  Adrian S Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer/adviser (British Petroleum/Shell) on August - 16.   

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

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  On this day in history alexander Clark, journalist/lawyer, named minister to Liberia   

1892  Harold Foster, cartoonist (created "Prince Valiant") on August - 16.   

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

1894  On this day in history herman van der Tuuk, Dutch linguist (Toba Batak grammar), dies at 70   

1895  Jacinto Guerrero, composer on this day in history.   

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

1897  On August - 16 robert Ringling, circus master   

1898  On this day in history roller coaster patented   

1898  On this day in history edwin Prescott patents roller coaster   

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

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

1902  On this day in history georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child)   

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

1904  On August - 16 nYC begins building Grand Central Station   

1904  On August - 16 wendell Stanley, biochemist, 1st to crystallize a virus (Nobel 1946)   

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 August - 16.   

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

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 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 August - 16 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  On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

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  On August - 16 death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

1297  On August - 16 death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

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

1358  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)   

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