Historical Events on August 16

8 notable historical events happened on August 16 throughout history.

15 famous birthdays on August 16 — including Wilhelm Wundt, Menachem Begin, Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī

19th Century1 event

1819

politics

Peterloo Massacre — event on 16 Aug. 1819 in Manchester, England, when cavalry charged into a crowd of ca. 60 000 people demanding parliamentary representation reform, killing 18 and injuring hundreds

All events in 1819 →Wikipedia →

20th Century4 events

1945

general

August Revolution — 1945 uprising led by Viet Minh

All events in 1945 →Wikipedia →

1970

sports

1970 Austrian Grand Prix — 193th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix

All events in 1970 →Wikipedia →

1981

sports

1981 Austrian Grand Prix — 353rd Grand Prix valid for the Formula 1 world championship

All events in 1981 →Wikipedia →

1992

general

1992 Hungarian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1992

All events in 1992 →Wikipedia →

21st Century3 events

2005

general

West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 — plane crash in 2005

All events in 2005 →Wikipedia →

2020

general

2020 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2020

All events in 2020 →Wikipedia →

2023

general

2023 UEFA Super Cup — 49th edition of the UEFA Super Cup

All events in 2023 →Wikipedia →