Sunday, August 16, 2026

History for August 16

History for August 16 - On-This-Day.com 
T.E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") 1888
  • 1812 - Detroit fell to Indian and British troops in the War of 1812.
  • 1861 - U.S. President Lincoln prohibited the Union states from trading with the states of the Confederacy.
  • 1954 - Sports Illustrated was published for the first time. It was claimed that 250,000 subscriptions had been sold before the first issue came off of the presses.
  • 1984 - The U.S. Jaycees voted to admit women to full membership in the organization.
  • 1999 - In Russia, Vladimir V. Putin was confirmed as prime minister by the lower house of parliament.

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