August 16
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[edit] Events
- 1780 - American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden - The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.
- 1812 - War of 1812: American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army.
- 1960 - Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
[edit] Births
- 1888 - T. E. Lawrence, English writer and soldier (d. 1935)
- 1894 - George Meany, American labor union leader (d. 1980)
- 1913 - Menachem Begin, 6th Prime Minister of Israel, Nobel laureate (d. 1992
[edit] Deaths
- 1941 - William Ripley, American economist and racial theorist (b. 1867)
- 1949 - Margaret Mitchell, American novelist (b. 1900)
- 1992 - Robert E. Miles, White activist and KKK leader (b. 1925)
- 2002 - Abu Nidal, Palestinian political leader (b. 1937)
- 2003 - Idi Amin, Ugandan dictator (b. 1928)
- 2006 - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (b. 1912)
