1960 - Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom
1944 - First flight of the Junkers Ju 287, one of the most innovative aircraft of its time.
1930 - Fiddlesticks was the first color sound cartoon to be produced. It was created by famous animator Ub Iwerks
1913 - The first university in Japan to accept females is Tohoku Imperial University of Japan (it is currently called Tohoku University)
1896 - The Klondike Gold rush kicks off with the discovery of gold in the tributary of the river in the Northwest Territories in Canada.
This Day In Business
1898 - The roller coaster is patented by Edwin Prescott.
1962 - Pete Best is fired and replaced by Ringo Starr as the drummer for The Beatles.
1812 - War of 1812: Detroit is captured by Indian & British forces.
1954 - Sports Illustrated, a magazine about everything sports - hits newsstands for the first time.
August 16th Holiday
Restoration Day (Dominican Republic) - Celebrates the Dominican Republic's victory in the Dominican Restoration War, which expelled the Spanish in 1865.
Today's Birthday Trivia
She made her film debut in the film King Kong. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the August 16 Birthday Horoscope.
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