August 16
August 16 is the 228th day of the Gregorian Calendar ( 229th in leap years): thus still 137 days remain until the end of the year.
- 3.1 Before the 19th century
- 3.2 19th century
- 3.3 20th century
- 3.4 21st century
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Economy
Science and Technology
Culture
Society
Religion
Disasters
Minor accidents are listed in the sub- items of disaster.
Sports
Entries of Athletics world records are located under the respective discipline under Athletics.
Born
Before the 19th century
Bernhard of Saxe- Weimar (* 1604)
Jean de La Bruyère (* 1645)
Pierre Méchain (* 1744)
19th century
Adolf Schlatter (* 1852)
Jules Laforgue (* 1860)
20th century
1901-1950
1951-2000
Died
Before the 19th century
Jakob I Bernoulli († 1705)
Johann Georg Zimmermann († 1734)
19th century
Jean -Martin Charcot († 1893)
Robert Wilhelm Bunsen († 1899)
20th century
21st Century
- 2001: Götz von Houwald, German diplomat, anthropologist and historian
- 2001: Johannes Mischo, parapsychologist at the University of Freiburg
- 2002: Abu Nidal, the Palestinian terrorist
- 2003: Idi Amin, Ugandan ex-dictator
- 2004: Burnu Acquanetta, American actress
- 2004: Ivan Hlinka, Czech ice hockey player and national coach
- 2004: Carl Mydans, American photographer
- 2004: Robert Quiroga, American boxer
- 2004: John Unnerud, Norwegian rally drivers
- 2005: Tonino Delli Colli, Italian cameraman
- 2005: Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelski, Russian basketball player and coach
- 2005: Milorad Pavić, football coach
- 2005: Joe Ranft, American screenwriter
- 2005: Eva Renzi, German actress
- 2005: Brother Roger, Founder of Taizé ecumenical Order of Men
- 2006: Alex Buzo, Australian playwright and author
- 2006: Rudolf A. Hartmann, Opera Singer
- 2006: Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguayan military and politicians
- 2006: Krijn Torringa, Dutch television and radio presenter
- 2008: Ronnie Drew, Irish singer and guitarist
- 2010: Günther Wiesinger, Austrian politician and physician
- 2011: Verena Wiet, German actress and voice actress
- 2012: John Lynch - Staunton, Canadian politician
- 2012: Paulos, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox
- 2012: Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent, Spanish filmmaker
- 2012: William Windom, American actor
Holidays and observances
- Religious observances Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony ( Protestant)
- Leonhard Kaiser, Austrian vicar and martyr ( Protestant)
- Name Days Achim, Joachim, Rochus
- State Holidays and observances USA ( only in Vermont): Bennington Battle Day ( 1777)
More entries contains the list of commemorative and action days.
- Day
- Day in August