- 1819 16 Aug Troops charge a political meeting in Manchester, killing 11 and injuring 400 in the 'Peterloo Massacre'.
- 1858 16 Aug The first transatlantic telegraph is inaugurated by Queen Victoria and US President James Buchanan.
- 1896 16 Aug Gold is discovered near the Klondike River in the Yukon Territory of Canada, sparking a gold rush.
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