This Day In History
August 16
Continentals routed at Camden, South Carolina Detroit surrenders without a fight Tyler is burned in effigy outside White House Confederate General John Chambliss is killed George Carmack discovers Klondike gold Gold discovered in the Yukon Battle of Langemarck Poet Charles Bukowski is born Batter sustains fatal injury at plate Senior U.S. POW is released Babe Ruth dies Paul Robeson loses appeal over his passport Madonna born General Khanh ousts General Minh as chief of state Congress investigates antiwar demonstrators Tonkin Gulf Resolution challenged Heavy air attacks on North Vietnam Moroccan king survives attack by own air force The Ramones play their first public gig at CBGB's in downtown Manhattan Elvis Presley dies Auto exec DeLorean cleared in drug-trafficking case Los Angeles jury clears John Z. DeLorean of drug charges Plane crashes into highway
Continentals routed at Camden, South Carolina Detroit surrenders without a fight Tyler is burned in effigy outside White House Confederate General John Chambliss is killed George Carmack discovers Klondike gold Gold discovered in the Yukon Battle of Langemarck Poet Charles Bukowski is born Batter sustains fatal injury at plate Senior U.S. POW is released Babe Ruth dies Paul Robeson loses appeal over his passport Madonna born General Khanh ousts General Minh as chief of state Congress investigates antiwar demonstrators Tonkin Gulf Resolution challenged Heavy air attacks on North Vietnam Moroccan king survives attack by own air force The Ramones play their first public gig at CBGB's in downtown Manhattan Elvis Presley dies Auto exec DeLorean cleared in drug-trafficking case Los Angeles jury clears John Z. DeLorean of drug charges Plane crashes into highway
