Here are the other historical events that occurred on August 16: 1513 - Battle of the Spurs 1780 - Battle of Camden 1819 - Peterloo Massacre 1869 - Battle of Acosta Ñu 1870 - Battle of Mars-la-Tour 1896 - Klondike Gold Rush 1918 - Battle of Lake Baikal 1933 - Christie Pits riot 1936 - 1936 Summer Olympics closing ceremony 1946 - Direct Action Day 1948 - Death of Babe Ruth 1972 - 1972 Moroccan coup attempt 1977 - Death of Elvis Presley 1987 - Northwest Airlines Flight 255 disaster 2005 - West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 disaster 2010 - AIRES Flight 8250 flight terrain 2015 - Trigana Air Flight 267 disaster
Here are the other historical events that occurred on August 16:
1513 - Battle of the Spurs
1780 - Battle of Camden
1819 - Peterloo Massacre
1869 - Battle of Acosta Ñu
1870 - Battle of Mars-la-Tour
1896 - Klondike Gold Rush
1918 - Battle of Lake Baikal
1933 - Christie Pits riot
1936 - 1936 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
1946 - Direct Action Day
1948 - Death of Babe Ruth
1972 - 1972 Moroccan coup attempt
1977 - Death of Elvis Presley
1987 - Northwest Airlines Flight 255 disaster
2005 - West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 disaster
2010 - AIRES Flight 8250 flight terrain
2015 - Trigana Air Flight 267 disaster