Deaths on August 16

Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec

Died on August 16, 1791

Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1719)

Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec (19 August 1719 – 16 August 1781), was a French soldier and diplomat from the House of Broglie.

He served in the French Army and was one of the foremost diplomats in the service of Louis XV. He is chiefly remembered in connection with the Secret du Roi.

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14 Aug

Haitian Revolution
Slaves from plantations in Saint-Domingue hold a Vodou ceremony lead by houngan Dutty Boukman at Bois Caïman, marking the start of the Haitian Revolution.
21 Aug

Haitian Revolution
A Vodou ceremony, led by Dutty Boukman, turns into a violent slave rebellion, beginning the Haitian Revolution.
22 Aug

Haitian Revolution
Beginning of the Haitian Slave Revolution in Saint-Domingue, Haiti.
26 Aug

Steamboat
John Fitch is granted a United States patent for the steamboat.
27 Sep

France
Jews in France are granted French citizenship.

Deaths on August 16

Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec

Died on August 16, 1791

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