Historical Events on August 16

27 significant historical events occurred on August 16. August 16 has seen a variety of historical events. On this date in 1819, the Peterloo Massacre occurred when British cavalry charged into a crowd of about 60,000 protesters in Manchester who were demanding parliamentary reform, resulting in 18 deaths and hundreds of injuries. In 1945, the Viet Minh led the August Revolution in Vietnam. The date has also been the day for several Formula 1 Grand Prix races, with events in Austria and Hungary during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.