What Happened On August 16

What Happened On Aug 16 Events

1760 Aug 16
to 1760 Aug 24
 Battle Of A Thousand Islands
The Battle of the Thousand Islands was fought 16–24 August 1760, in the upper St. Lawrence River, amongst the Thousand Islands, along the present day Canada–United States border, by Briti...
1777 Aug 16 Battle of Bennington
The Battle of Bennington was a battle of the American Revolutionary War that took place on August 16, 1777, in Walloomsac, New York, about 10 miles (16 km) from its namesake Bennington, V...
1780 Aug 16 Battle of Camden
Both armies advanced at each other just after dawn. The British troops opened the battle, when the right flank fired a volley into the militia regiments, causing a significant number of c...
1864 Aug 16 Battle of Guard Hill
Description: Kershaw’s infantry division and Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry, under overall command of Lt. Gen. Richard Anderson (Army of Northern Virginia, I Corps) were sent from Petersburg to r...
1896 Aug 16 Skookum Party Discovers Gold Deposits in Bonanza Creek, Yukon
In August 1896, three people led by Keish (Skookum Jim Mason), a member of the Tagish First Nations, headed north, down the Yukon River from the Carcross area, looking for his sister Kate...
1938 Aug 16 Robert Johnson Dies
Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician, among the most famous of Delta blues musicians. His landmark recordings from 1936–1937 display a remar...
1939 Aug 16 New York City's Hippodrome Theater Closes
On August 16, 1939, New York City's Hippodrome Theater closed its doors for the last time. Built in 1905 with a seating capacity of 5,200, for a time the Hippodrome was the largest and mo...
1944 Aug 16
to 1944 Nov 24
 Battle of Guilin–Liuzhou
The Battle of Guilin–Liuzhou (simplified Chinese: 桂柳会战; traditional Chinese: 桂柳會戰; pinyin: Gùilǐu Huìzhàn), also known as the Battle of Guiliu was one of the 22 major engagements between ...
1946 Aug 16 Direct Action Day, Also Known as the "Great Calcutta Killing"
Direct Action Day, also known as the Great Calcutta Riot, was on 16 August 1946—a day of widespread riot and manslaughter in the city of Calcutta (now known as Kolkata) in the Bengal prov...
1948 Aug 16 Babe Ruth dies
Shortly after he attended the Yankee Stadium anniversary event, Ruth was back in the hospital. He received hundreds of well-wishing letters and messages. This included a phone call from P...
1957 Aug 16
to 1957 Aug 22
 Buddy Holly and The Crickets Perform at the Apollo Theater
Holly managed to bridge the racial divide that marked rock n' roll. While Elvis made black music more acceptable to white audiences, Holly won over an all-black audience when the Crickets...
1958 Aug 16 Madonna is Born
Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone; August 16, 1958), is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, she ...
1969 Aug 16 Woodstock Music & Art Fair 1969 - Day two
Saturday, August 16 The day opened at 12:15 pm, and featured some of the event's biggest psychedelic and guitar rock headliners. * Quill, forty minute set of four songs ...
1971 Aug 16 The Rolling Stones Release 'Gimme Shelter'
Gimme Shelter is a compilation by The Rolling Stones released on the Decca label in 1971. It reached #19 on the U.K chart. This is not a soundtrack album from the movie of the same nam...
1977 Aug 16 Elvis Presley Dies
In 2006, a journalist recalled: "Elvis Presley had [in 1977] become a grotesque caricature of his sleek, energetic former self... he was barely able to pull himself through his abbreviate...
1985 Aug 16 Red Hot Chili Peppers release Freaky Styley
Freaky Styley is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on August 16, 1985 on EMI. The album is the first to feature original guitarist ...
1987 Aug 16 Northwest Airlines Flight 255 Crashes After Take-off
Northwest Airlines Flight 255 was a flight that originated in Saginaw, Michigan, United States's MBS International Airport and was scheduled to terminate at John Wayne Airport in Santa An...
1989 Aug 16 Uncle Buck is released
Uncle Buck is a 1989 comedy-drama starring John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly and Gaby Hoffmann, and co-stars Macaulay Culkin, Jay Underwood and Laurie Metcalf. The movie was writ...
1992 Aug 16 Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew in 1992 proved to be one of the most destructive hurricanes ever to hit the United States. By the time Andrew made it to Florida’s shore, it had reached Category 4 status...
1994 Aug 16 Savatage release Handful of Rain
Handful of Rain is a heavy metal album by Savatage that was released in 1994. The first album since the death of their lead guitarist, Criss Oliva, the music is often dark in reflection o...
1995 Aug 16 The Usual Suspects released
The Usual Suspects is a 1995 American neo-noir film written by Christopher McQuarrie and directed by Bryan Singer. The film tells the story of Roger "Verbal" Kint (Kevin Spacey), a small-...
1997 Aug 16 MST3K Ep. 816 - "Prince of Space"
Extraterrestrial superhero Prince of Space defends Earth from evil aliens, led by the Phantom, dictator of Krankor. Catchphrases: Your weapons are useless against me!; I like it very much.
2001 Aug 16
to 2001 Aug 19
 David Toms beats out Phil Mickelson for PGA Championship
Phil Mickelson had seen it before. He knew what was coming. Mickelson stood behind the 18th green Sunday at the PGA Championship, not far from the Wanamaker Trophy, watching another gu...
2002 Aug 16 FDA Approves Deltec's Cozmo Insulin Pump
The Deltec Cozmo pump is the first to integrate a blood glucose monitor with the actual pump. They communicate with each other and make figuring corrections with insulin faster and easier.
2002 Aug 16 "FZ:OZ" by Frank Zappa Is Released
FZ:OZ is a live album by Frank Zappa, released in 2002 as a two-CD set and is the first release on the Vaulternative Records label from the Zappa Family Trust. It contains almost all of a...
2002 Aug 16 Rascal Flatts Joins Toby Keith's "Unleashed" Tour
NASHVILLE - (August 16, 2002) Rascal Flatts joined Toby Keith`s "Unleashed" tour last night in Louisville, Kentucky to a near capacity crowd as the kickoff show of the Kentucky State Fair...
2003 Aug 16 Michael Vick fractures his leg in a preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens
During a pre-season game against the Baltimore Ravens on August 16, Vick suffered a fractured right fibula and missed the first 11 games of the regular season. In Week 13, Vick made his s...
2004 Aug 16 Boston Red Sox defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 8-4
There are games in which players renew their vows as teammates, and last night's 8-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays was one of them. It may not have been as clear as it was in the Yan...
2004 Aug 16 Keane releases "Bedshaped" single
"Bedshaped" is a song by English rock band Keane, released as the third single from Hopes and Fears. This is the first single released after the album, and it sold about 22,000 copies in ...
2005 Aug 16 Boston Red Sox defeat Detroit Tigers, 10-7
DETROIT -- As a former winter ball teammate in the Dominican Republic, David Ortiz knew two things about Detroit's recently appointed closer, Fernando Rodney. No. 1: The man has a good...
2006 Aug 16 Boston Red Sox defeat Detroit Tigers, 6-4
The Red Sox, who have been casting about for a lefthanded hitter for some time, last night came to terms on a deal with Carlos Peña, the Haverhill native and former Northeastern star who ...
2008 Aug 16 Detroit Tigers defeat Baltimore Orioles, 5-3
A recap of the Orioles' 5-3 loss to the Tigers last night: HIS LAST START? Dennis Sarfate's days as a starter appeared to be numbered last week, so it probably wouldn't be prudent t...
2008 Aug 16 Toronto Blue Jays defeat Boston Red Sox, 4-1
BOSTON—Roy Halladay stopped Boston's potent offense and spoiled Paul Byrd's debut with the Red Sox, pitching his major league-leading eighth complete game in the Toronto Blue Jays' 4-1 vi...
2009 Aug 16 California 66 Revue - Cleveland stop
SO LONG, OHIO Cleveland has always been one of my favorite towns. From the people, to the bands, to the venues and even the micro breweries; It's a place that's got a bit of every pi...
2009 Aug 16 Cleveland Indians defeat Minnesota Twins, 7-4
Nick Blackburn was the Twins' steadiest starting pitcher earlier this season, but by Sunday afternoon, that seemed like ages ago. Trying to save face on a disappointing homestand, the ...
2009 Aug 16 Houston Astros defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 8-5
It's not how they wanted to leave home, but it could have been worse. In the three days after the dismissal of pitching coach Bill Castro, the demotion of shortstop J.J. Hardy and the ...
2009 Aug 16 Los Angeles Angels defeat Baltimore Orioles, 17-8
Jeremy Guthrie did everything that a top-of-the-rotation pitcher shouldn't do Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. He put the Orioles in a three-run hole before their first at-bat, a...
2009 Aug 16 New York Mets defeat San Francisco Giants, 3-2
You can't say the Mets got this one wrong, anyway. But let's face it, if they hadn't figured out that David Wright should at least go on the 15-day disabled list, as he sat at home Sun...
2009 Aug 16 Seattle Mariners defeat New York Yankees, 10-3
SEATTLE - Derek Jeter has never been one to revel in his personal accomplishments, always choosing to focus on the Yankees' success instead of his own. The Yankees didn't have much to ...
2009 Aug 16 St. Louis Cardinals defeat San Diego Padres, 7-5
Five hours 47 minutes after the game had started Sunday, the Cardinals headed to their clubhouse once and for all to begin savoring one of their harder-to-attain victories this season. ...
2009 Aug 16 Texas Rangers defeat Boston Red Sox, 4-3
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Red Sox, despite their recent woes, are not so deflated that they can’t still crack a joke here and there. But the jokes recently have turned to sarcasm, with a hin...
2009 Aug 16 Warped Tour 2009 - Portland, OR
Warped Tour 2009 is the 15th installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour festival. Vans Shoes is again the tour's primary sponsor. Tour founder/organizer Kevin Lyman announced that this ...
2010 Aug 16 Detroit Tigers defeat New York Yankees, 3-1
At one point Monday night, Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher were lying next to each other in the training room getting different potentially problematic injuries checked, two All-Stars for...
2010 Aug 16 Feds Introduce Tighter Regulations for Offshore Drilling Projects
The new guidelines "serve to hold offshore operators accountable and ensure that the industry and the country are fully prepared to deal with catastrophic blowouts and oil spills like the...
2010 Aug 16 Jurors in Rod Blagojevich Trial Get Transcript of Former Deputy Governor's Testimony
The judge in the corruption trial of former Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich granted jurors’ request Monday for a transcript of the testimony of a former deputy governor who criticized Mr. Blagoje...
2010 Aug 16 New York Mets defeat Houston Astros, 3-1
2010 Aug 16 San Diego Padres defeat Chicago Cubs, 9-5
For all the attention the Cubs figure to spend on their starting rotation when they try to turn around a fifth-place team next year, they might wind up with one of their best starting opt...
2010 Aug 16 US and South Korea Begin New Set of Military Drills Despite North Korean and Chinese Objections
South Korea and the United States kicked off their latest round of military exercises on Monday allegedly aimed at enhancing joint defense capabilities and deterring potential provocation...