August 16th, 1795

Born on August 16th, 1795

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What happened on August 16th?

August 16th, 2009

At the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Usain Bolt ran the 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, breaking his own record set a year earlier.

August 16th, 1986

Typhoon Wayne formed over the South China Sea, going on to become one of the longest-lived tropical cyclones in the north-western Pacific, lasting 21 days.

August 16th, 1977

American singer and actor Elvis Presley (pictured) was found dead in his home in Memphis, Tennessee.

August 16th, 1962

The English rock band the Beatles fired their drummer Pete Best, replacing him with Ringo Starr (pictured).

August 16th, 1946

Widespread riots between Hindus and Muslims took place in Calcutta following the All-India Muslim League's call for an independent Pakistan.

August 16th, 1945

The Stanley Internment Camp in Hong Kong was liberated following the announcement of the surrender of Japan in World War II.

August 16th, 1942

The Holocaust: During the deportation of Jews from Slovakia, President Jozef Tiso gave a speech describing Jews as "parasites" and "the eternal enemy".

August 16th, 1929

A long-running dispute between Muslims and Jews over access to the Western Wall in Jerusalem escalated into a week-long period of violent riots throughout Palestine.

August 16th, 1920

The British parliament's Blind Persons Act received royal assent.

August 16th, 1906

An earthquake registering approximately 8.2 Mw struck Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,882 people.

August 16th, 1900

Second Boer War: A 10,000-strong column of soldiers led by Lord Kitchener broke a 13-day siege of a small garrison.

August 16th, 1896

A group including George Carmack and Skookum Jim Mason (pictured) discovered gold near Dawson City, Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush.

August 16th, 1891

San Sebastian Church (pictured), an all-iron church in Manila, was officially consecrated.

August 16th, 1863

Following Spain's annexation of the Dominican Republic, nationalist rebels raised the Dominican flag in Santiago de los Caballeros to begin the War of Restoration.

August 16th, 1819

Around 15 people were killed and 400 to 700 others injured when cavalry charged into a crowd demanding the reform of parliamentary representation in Manchester, England.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 16th

Same year
Born in 1795

53

James K. Polk

President of the United States from 1845 to 1849

*November 2nd, 1795, Pineville †June 15th, 1849, Nashville

63

George Tyler Wood

2nd Governor of Texas (1795-1858)

*March 12th, 1795, Randolph County †September 3rd, 1858, Point Blank

85

Thomas Carlyle

Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher (1795–1881)

*December 4th, 1795, Ecclefechan †February 5th, 1881, London

70

Gustav Harkort

German politician (1795-1865)

*March 3rd, 1795, Haus Harkorten †August 29th, 1865, Leipzig

72

Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge

German chemist (1794–1867)

*February 8th, 1795, Billwerder †March 25th, 1867, Oranienburg

90

Leopold von Ranke

German historian and founder of modern source-based history (1795-1886)

*December 21st, 1795, Wiehe †May 23rd, 1886, Berlin

33

Louis Choris

Russian artist and explorer (1795-1828)

*March 22nd, 1795, Dnipro †March 22nd, 1828, Veracruz

36

Johann Wilhelm Zanders

German entrepreneur (1795–1831)

*January 12th, 1795, Düsseldorf †September 4th, 1831, Bergisch Gladbach

60

James Gates Percival

American geologist, poet, and surgeon (1795-1856)

*September 15th, 1795, Berlin †May 2nd, 1856, Hazel Green

68

Heinrich Rose

German chemist (1795–1864)

*August 6th, 1795, Berlin †January 27th, 1864, Berlin

62

Henry Havelock

British Army general (1795–1857)

*April 5th, 1795, Bishopwearmouth †November 24th, 1857, Alambagh

49

Willem de Clercq

Dutch writer and businessman (1795–1844)

*January 15th, 1795, Amsterdam †February 4th, 1844, Amsterdam

82

August von Bethmann-Hollweg

German jurist and politician (1795-1877)

*April 8th, 1795, Frankfurt †July 14th, 1877, Castle Rheineck

63

Aaron V. Brown

American politician (1795-1859)

*August 15th, 1795, Brunswick County †March 8th, 1859, Washington, D.C.

63

Moritz Gottlieb Saphir

Austrian writer (1795–1858)

*February 8th, 1795, Lovasberény †September 5th, 1858, Baden

92

Peter Jan Beckx

Jesuit (1795-1887)

*February 8th, 1795, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem †May 4th, 1887, Rome

33

Pedro Blanco Soto

President of Bolivia (1795-1829)

*October 19th, 1795, Cochabamba †January 1st, 1829, Sucre

76

James Gordon Bennett Sr.

American publisher (1795-1872)

*September 1st, 1795, Keith †June 1st, 1872, Manhattan

71

Karl Pfaff

German educationist and historian

*February 22nd, 1795, Stuttgart †December 6th, 1866, Esslingen am Neckar

80

Karl Gustav Nieritz

Author of Perils of Greatness (1795–1876)

*July 2nd, 1795, Dresden †February 16th, 1876, Dresden

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1795 is a normal year and no leap year.

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