Tukuk-OS📅 August 16
20 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on August 16? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2015 — Suicide bombers assassinated Pakistani politician Shuja Khanzada and killed at least 21 others at his home in Attock District.
Assassination of Shuja KhanzadaShuja KhanzadaAttock District
- 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.
- 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.
- 1977 — American singer and actor Elvis Presley (pictured), often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", was found dead in his home in Memphis, Tennessee.
- 1962 — The English rock band the Beatles fired their drummer Pete Best, replacing him with Ringo Starr (pictured).
- 1946 — Widespread riots between Hindus and Muslims took place in Calcutta following the All-India Muslim League's call for an independent Pakistan.
- 1945 — The Stanley Internment Camp in Hong Kong was liberated following the announcement of the surrender of Japan in World War II.
- 1942 — The Holocaust: During the deportation of Jews from Slovakia, President Jozef Tiso gave a speech describing Jews as "parasites" and "the eternal enemy".
The HolocaustList of Holocaust transports from SlovakiaJozef Tiso
- 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.
- 1920 — The Battle of Radzymin, one of the bloodiest and most intense battles of the Polish–Soviet War, concluded with a Polish victory.
- 1920 — In the United Kingdom, the Blind Persons Act received royal assent.
- 1920 — Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was hit by a pitch and died the following day, becoming the only Major League Baseball player to die directly as a result of injuries sustained during a game.
- 1906 — An earthquake registering approximately 8.2 Mw struck Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,882 people.
- 1900 — Second Boer War: A 10,000-strong column of soldiers led by Lord Kitchener broke a 13-day siege of a small garrison.
Second Boer WarHerbert Kitchener, 1st Earl KitchenerBattle of Elands River (1900)
- 1896 — A group including George Carmack and Skookum Jim Mason discovered gold near Dawson City, Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush.
- 1891 — San Sebastian Church (pictured), an all-iron church in Manila, was officially consecrated.
- 1837 — Daaga and two other African soldiers in the British Army's 1st West India Regiment were executed for their role in the St. Joseph Mutiny in Trinidad.
- 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.
- 1777 — American Revolutionary War: American forces routed British and German troops at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
American Revolutionary WarBattle of BenningtonWalloomsac, New York
- 1513 — War of the League of Cambrai: English and Imperial forces defeated French cavalry, forcing them to retreat.
War of the League of CambraiHoly Roman EmpireBattle of the Spurs
Births
- 2001 — Jannik Sinner, Italian tennis player
- 1999 — Karen Chen, American figure skater
- 1997 — Greyson Chance, American musician
- 1996 — Sophie Cunningham, American basketball player
- 1996 — Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer
- 1993 — Cameron Monaghan, American actor and model
- 1992 — Diego Schwartzman, Argentinian tennis player
- 1991 — José Eduardo de Araújo, Brazilian footballer
- 1991 — Evanna Lynch, Irish actress
- 1991 — Young Thug, American rapper, singer and songwriter
- 1990 — Godfrey Oboabona, Nigerian footballer
- 1989 — Cedric Alexander, American wrestler
Deaths
- 2026 — Hayden Panettiere, American actress and singer (born 1989)
- 2023 — Howard S. Becker, American sociologist (born 1928)
- 2021 — Sean Lock, English comedian and actor (born 1963)
- 2019 — Peter Fonda, American actor, director, and screenwriter. (born 1940)
- 2019 — Richard Williams, Canadian-British animator (born 1933)
- 2018 — Aretha Franklin, American singer-songwriter (born 1942)
- 2018 — Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian poet and 12th Prime Minister of India (born 1924)
- 2018 — Wakako Yamauchi, American-Japanese writer (born 1924)
- 2016 — João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (born 1916)
- 2016 — John McLaughlin, American television personality (born 1927)
- 2015 — Jacob Bekenstein, Mexican-American physicist, astronomer, and academic (born 1947)
- 2015 — Anna Kashfi, British actress (born 1934)
Observances & holidays
- Bennington Battle Day (Vermont, United States)
- Children's Day (Paraguay)
- Christian feast day: Ana Petra Pérez Florido
- Christian feast day: Armel (Armagillus)
- Christian feast day: Diomedes of Tarsus
- Christian feast day: Roch
- Christian feast day: Stephen I of Hungary
- Christian feast day: Translation of the Acheiropoietos icon from Edessa to Constantinople. (Eastern Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: August 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Gozan no Okuribi (Kyoto, Japan)
- National Airborne Day (United States)
- Restoration Day (Dominican Republic)
- The first day of the Independence Days, celebrates the independence of Gabon from France in 1960.
- Xicolatada (Palau-de-Cerdagne, France)
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