Thursday, August 16, 2012

August 16th in History


1513 - Battle of Guinegate (Battle of the Spurs) – King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial allies defeat French Forces who are then forced to retreat.


1792 - Maximilien de Robespierre presents the petition of the Commune of Paris to the Legislative Assembly, which demanded the formation of a revolutionary tribunal.

1793 - French Revolution: a levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention.

1870 - Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.

1914 - World War I: Battle of Cer begins.

1930 - The first British Empire Games were opened in Hamilton, Ontario by the Governor General of Canada, the Viscount Willingdon.

1945 - An assassination attempt is made on Japan's prime minister, Kantarō Suzuki.

1960 - Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom.

1972 - In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt, the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco's plane while he is traveling back to Rabat.

Famous Birthdays:

1573 - Queen Anna of Austria of Poland

1860 - Martin Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke, cricketer

1888 - T. E. Lawrence, writer and soldier

1895 - Liane Haid, Austrian actress

1917 - Roque Cordero, composer

1933 - Stuart Roosa, astronaut

1947 - Marc Messier, actor

1954 - James Cameron, film director

1958 - Madonna Ciccone (Madonna), singer and actress

1967 - Ulrika Jonsson, television personality

1985 - Agnes Bruckner, American actress

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