August 16 in History

Historical Events on August 16

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.

1792 Maximilien de Robespierre presents the petition of the Commune of Paris to the Legislative Assembly, which demanded the formation of a revolutionary tribunal.

1793 French Revolution: A levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention.

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

1920 Polish-Soviet War: The Battle of Radzymin concludes; the Soviet Red Army is forced to turn away from Warsaw.

1930 The first British Empire Games were opened in Hamilton, Ontario by the Governor General of Canada, the Viscount Willingdon.

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.

1960 Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom.

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 Birthdays on August 16

1954 George Galloway

1958 Madonna (entertainer)

1981 Roque Santa Cruz

1996 Caeleb Dressel

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Famous Deaths on August 16

1886 Ramakrishna

1948 Babe Ruth

1977 Elvis Presley

1979 John Diefenbaker

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