All Events

Historical Events on August 16

  • American Revolutionary War

    1777

    American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.

  • Maximilien de Robespierre

    1792

    Maximilien de Robespierre presents the petition of the Commune of Paris to the Legislative Assembly, which demanded the formation of a revolutionary tribunal.

  • French Revolution

    1793

    French Revolution: A levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention.

  • War of 1812

    1812

    War of 1812: American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army.

  • Polish-Soviet War

    1920

    Polish-Soviet War: The Battle of Radzymin concludes; the Soviet Red Army is forced to turn away from Warsaw.

  • Commonwealth Games

    1930

    The first British Empire Games were opened in Hamilton, Ontario by the Governor General of Canada, the Viscount Willingdon.

  • World War II

    1942

    World War II: The two-person crew of the U.S. naval blimp L-8 disappears without a trace on a routine anti-submarine patrol over the Pacific Ocean. The blimp drifts without her crew and crash-lands in Daly City, California.

  • Cyprus

    1960

    Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom.

  • Vietnam War

    1964

    Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.

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Famous Deaths on August 16

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