16 August - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on August 16, the day number in a year is 228 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 229. August 16 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
August 16 in History - Top Historical Events
| Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
| 1513 | War of the League of Cambrai-King Henry VIII of England andhis Imperial allies defeated French cavalry, who were then forced toretreat. |
| 1691 | Yorktown, Virginia was discovered in the US. |
| 1743 | The earliest boxing rules formulated in England. |
| 1777 | American Revolutionary War-The Americans, led by General JohnStark, routed British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at theBattle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York. |
| 1777 | America defeated Britain in the Battle of Bennington. |
| 1780 | Britain defeated the Americans decisively in the Battle of Camden, South Carolina. |
| 1787 | Turkey declared war on Russia (Russo-Turkish War 1787–92). |
| 1819 | Fifteen people were killed and 400–700 others were injuredwhen cavalry charged into a crowd of about 60–80,000 who were gatheredat St Peter's Field, Manchester, England, to demand the reform ofparliamentary representation. |
| 1824 | Lafitte visited the United States, departing on September 7, 1825. |
| 1837 | The Dutch Bonzol stronghold ended the Paidi war. |
| 1841 | The us Chairman John Tyler opposed a bill that went to the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States, rioting members of the outraged White House outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on the White House grounds in American history. |
| 1854 | The National Emigration Conference began in Cleveland. |
| 1858 | A telegraph message from Queen Victoria of Britain to US President James Bushman was broadcast via Trans Atlantic Cable. |
| 1863 | After Spain had annexed the Dominican Republic, rebels raised the Dominican flag in Santiago de los Caballeros to begin the War of Restoration. |
| 1886 | Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Dev, the great saint and thinker died. |
| 1890 | Alexander Clarke, journalist and lawyer, became Liberia's designated minister. |
| 1896 | A group led by Skookum Jim Mason discovered gold near DawsonCity, Yukon, Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush. |
| 1900 | Second Boer War-A 10,000-strong column of soldiers left byLord Kitchener broke a 13-day siege of a small garrison. |
| 1906 | An estimated 8.2 MW earthquake hit Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,886 people. |
| 1906 | An earthquake of 8.6 magnitude struck the South American country of Chile, killing about twenty thousand people. |
| 1927 | The Dole Air Race began; eight fixed-wing aircraft competed tofly from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, but only twosuccessfully completed the flight. |
| 1928 | The liner SS Bremen was launched in the German Ocean. |
| 1929 | A long-running dispute between Muslims and Jews over access tothe Western Wall in Jerusalem escalated into a week-long period ofviolent riots throughout Palestine. |
| 1931 | 13 people died in a train collision near Leben, Austria. |
| 1933 | Spencer Tracy and Coleen Moore's drama film The Power and the Glory was published. |
| 1946 | A day of widespread riot and manslaughter between Hindus andMuslims took place in the city of Calcutta as a result of the MuslimLeague's call for an independent Pakistan. |
| 1946 | The Muslim League declared a direct action day, during which around 5000 people were killed and 15,000 were injured in Kolkata during the violence. |
| 1948 | Babe Ruth died at the age of 53. |
| 1954 | The first issue of Sports Illustrated magazine was published in the United States. |
| 1960 | Joseph Kittinger parachuted from a balloon over New Mexico at102,800 feet (31,330 m), setting records for high-altitude jump, free-fall height, and fastest speed by a human without an aircraft. |
| 1960 | Cyprus gained independence from the United Kingdom. This day is celebrated there as Independence Day. |
| 1962 | The Beatles fired drummer Pete Best and replaced him with RingoStarr. |
| 1970 | Goodwill Ambassador Manisha Koirala of the popular Hindi film heroine and UN Population Fund was born. |
| 1976 | The fifth Non-Aligned Movement Summit began in Colombo, Sri Lanka. |
| 1977 | Elvis Presley, 'The King of Rock and Roll', was officially pronounced dead at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, after he was found unresponsive on the floor of his Graceland bathroom. |
| 1977 | Rock and roll king Elvis Prisley was found dead in the bathroom of his home. |
| 1987 | Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed after takeoff in Detroit,Michigan, US, killing all of the crew and passengers except one. |
| 1997 | Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan died. |
| 2001 | Astronomers had found a planet outside the solar system using the Hubble Space Telescope. |
| 2006 | The International Astronomical Union suggests a new meaning of the word ‘planet’ which is to be voted for on August 24. This would include Charon, Eris, and Ceres as planets. |
| 2007 | Around 200 people are convicted in Iran for going to an 'illegal rock concert' which consisted of alcohol and female singers. |
| 2008 | Abkhazianarmy, takes control of 13 Georgian villages, with the support of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, claims the Georgian army. |
| 2009 | U.S mainland has been severely affected by the tropical storm, Claudette. |
| 2009 | Y. E. Yang won the 2009 PGA Championship to become the firstAsian-born golfer to win a men's major golf championship. |
| 2010 | As per the officials of the United Nations 3.5 million children may be exposed to waterborne diseases due to the floods in Pakistan. |
| 2011 | Indian social activist Anna Hazare has been convicted in New Delhi in lieu of a proposed fast against corruption. |
| 2011 | World Youth Day 2011: Commenced in Madrid by the Catholic Church. |
| 2012 | Nuclear regulators from nine countries hold an emergency meeting in Brussels due to the unusual fissures found in the basic steel material of the Doel 3pressurized water reactor vessel. |
| 2012 | Ecuador gave political asylum to Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks. |
| 2013 | The Indian rupee falls below 62.03 rupees against the U.S. dollar, hitting an all time new low. |
| 2014 | Governor Jay Nixon announces a state of emergency and curfew in the town of Ferguson, Missouri due to the nights spent rioting earlier. |
Famous Birthdays of August 16:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
| 1972 | Emily Robison / Writer / United States of America |
| 1934 | Pierre Richard / Actor / France |
| 1955 | James Reilly / Politician / Ireland |
| 1999 | Karen Chen / Figure Skater / United States of America |
| 1933 | Stuart Roosa / Pilot / United States of America |
| 1958 | Oscar Collodo / Rugby Player / Italy |
| 1930 | Frank Gifford / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1939 | Billy Joe Shaver / Writer / United States of America |
| 1761 | Yevstigney Fomin / Composer / Russia |
| 1923 | Eddie Kirkland / Instrumentalist / United States of America |
| 1979 | Paul Gallacher / Footballer / Scotland |
| 1970 | Bonnie Bernstein / Journalist / United States of America |
| 1960 | Timothy Hutton / Actor / United States of America |
| 1955 | David Dhawan / Actor / India |
| 1815 | John Bosco / Educator / Italy |
| 1917 | Roque Cordero / Composer / Panama |
| 1937 | David Anderson / Journalist / Canada |
| 1958 | Madonna / Writer / United States of America |
| 1856 | Aparicio Saravia / Politician / Uruguay |
| 1934 | Sam Trimble / Cricketer / Australia |
| 1860 | Martin Hawke / Cricketer / United Kingdom |
| 1904 | Wendell Meredith Stanley / Biochemist / United States of America |
| 1924 | Inez Voyce / Baseball Player / United States of America |
| 1892 | Otto Messmer / Cartoonist / United States of America |
| 1912 | Ted Drake / Footballer / United Kingdom |
| 1945 | Suzanne Farrell / Educator / United States of America |
| 1957 | R. R. Patil / Politician / India |
| 1942 | Barbara George / Writer / United States of America |
| 1842 | Jakob Rosanes / Mathematician / Ukraine |
| 1939 | Trevor McDonald / Journalist / United Kingdom |
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