August 16 - The Day in Histyory

August 16 : General Interest 1896: Gold discovered in the Yukon While salmon fishing near the Klondike River in Canada's Yukon Territory on this day in 1896, George Carmack reportedly spots nuggets of gold in a creek bed... read more American Revolution 1780 : Continentals routed at Camden, South Carolina http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/continentals-routed-at-camden-south-carolina Automotive 1984 : Los Angeles jury clears John Z. DeLorean of drug charges http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/los-angeles-jury-clears-john-z-delorean-of-drug-charges Civil War 1864 : Confederate General John Chambliss is killed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/confederate-general-john-chambliss-is-killed Cold War 1955 : Paul Robeson loses appeal over his passport http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paul-robeson-loses-appeal-over-his-passport Crime 1984 : Auto exec DeLorean cleared in drug-trafficking case http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/auto-exec-delorean-cleared-in-drug-trafficking-case Disaster 1987 : Plane crashes into highway http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/plane-crashes-into-highway General Interest 1812 : Detroit surrenders without a fight http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/detroit-surrenders-without-a-fight 1948 : Babe Ruth dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/babe-ruth-dies 1972 : Moroccan king survives attack by own air force http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/moroccan-king-survives-attack-by-own-air-force 1977 : Elvis Presley dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elvis-presley-dies Hollywood 1958 : Madonna born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/madonna-born Literary 1920 : Poet Charles Bukowski is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/poet-charles-bukowski-is-born Music 1974 : The Ramones play their first public gig at CBGB's in downtown Manhattan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-ramones-play-their-first-public-gig-at-cbgbs-in-downtown-manhattan Old West 1896 : George Carmack discovers Klondike gold http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-carmack-discovers-klondike-gold Presidential 1841 : Tyler is burned in effigy outside White House http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tyler-is-burned-in-effigy-outside-white-house Sports 1920 : Batter sustains fatal injury at plate http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/batter-sustains-fatal-injury-at-plate Vietnam War 1964 : General Khanh ousts General Minh as chief of state http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/general-khanh-ousts-general-minh-as-chief-of-state 1966 : Congress investigates antiwar demonstrators http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-investigates-antiwar-demonstrators 1967 : Tonkin Gulf Resolution challenged http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tonkin-gulf-resolution-challenged 1972 : Heavy air attacks on North Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heavy-air-attacks-on-north-vietnam World War I 1917 : Battle of Langemarck http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-langemarck World War II 1945 : Senior U.S. POW is released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/senior-us-pow-is-released

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