August 16th, 1870

Born on August 16th, 1870

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What happened on August 16th, 1870?

August 16th, 1870

Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.

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What else 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.

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

Same year
Born in 1870

53

Vladimir Lenin

Russian politician, communist theorist and the founder of the Soviet Union, one of the initiators and organizers of the Red Terror

*April 10th, 1870, Ulyanovsk †January 21st, 1924, Bolshiye Gorki

51

Ella Harper

American circus performer

*January 5th, 1870, Sumner County †December 19th, 1921, Nashville

83

Wilhelm Anschütz

German university professor

*September 24th, 1870, Halle (Saale) †September 15th, 1954, Kiel

67

Alfred Adler

Austrian psychotherapist (1870–1937)

*February 7th, 1870, Rudolfsheim †May 28th, 1937, Aberdeen

78

Franz Lehár

Komárom-born Austrian music composer (1870–1948)

*April 30th, 1870, Komárom †October 24th, 1948, Bad Ischl

81

Maria Montessori

Italian pedagogue and physician (1870-1952)

*August 31st, 1870, Chiaravalle †May 6th, 1952, Noordwijk

83

Ivan Bunin

Russian writer and poet (1870–1953)

*October 22nd, 1870, Voronezh †November 8th, 1953, 16th arrondissement of Paris

81

Michael Rostovtzeff

Russian historian of ancient history

*October 29th, 1870, Zhytomyr †October 20th, 1952, New Haven

71

Jean Perrin

French physicist (1872-1942)

*September 30th, 1870, Lille †April 17th, 1942, New York City

70

Julián Besteiro

Spanish academic and politician

*September 21st, 1870, Madrid †September 27th, 1940, Carmona

64

Emil Młynarski

Polish conductor, violinist, composer and pedagogue

*July 18th, 1870, Kybartai †April 5th, 1935, Warsaw

83

Albert Meyer

Swiss politician, editor of Neue Zürcher Zeitung and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1870-1953)

*March 13th, 1870, Fällanden †October 22nd, 1953, Zürich

71

Arthur Willard Pryor

American bandleader, composer, virtuoso trombonist with the Sousa Band

*September 22nd, 1870, St. Joseph †June 18th, 1942, West Long Branch

76

Henry Handel Richardson

Australian author

*January 3rd, 1870, Melbourne †March 20th, 1946, Fairlight

66

Winthrop Ames

American playwright

*November 25th, 1870, Easton †November 3rd, 1937, Boston

93

Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann

German astronomer (1870-1964)

*March 25th, 1870, Hamburg †January 19th, 1964, Hamburg

80

Marie-Louise Pailleron

French author (1870–1951)

*May 7th, 1870, Paris †February 12th, 1951, Paris

76

Christian X of Denmark

King of Denmark (1912–1947) and Iceland (1918–1944)

*September 26th, 1870, Charlottenlund Palace †April 20th, 1947, Amalienborg

74

Gustav Bauer

German trade unionist and chancellor (1870–1944)

*January 6th, 1870, Ozyorsk †September 16th, 1944, Berlin

74

Joseph C. Lincoln

Novelist, short story writer, poet

*February 13th, 1870, Brewster †March 10th, 1944

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1870 is a normal year and no leap year.

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