The Battle of Elands River during the Second Boer War ends after a 13-day siege is lifted by the British. The battle had begun when a force of between 2,000 and 3,000 Boers had surrounded a force of 500 Australians, Rhodesians, Canadians and British soldiers at a supply dump at Brakfontein Drift. Date: August 16,…

Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary. Date: August 16, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today)

Tōhoku Imperial University of Japan (modern day Tohoku University) becomes the first university in Japan to admit female students. Date: August 16, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States is signed. Date: August 16, 1916 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1916 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Battle of Lake Baikal was fought between the Czechoslovak Legion and the Red Army. Date: August 16, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)

Polish–Soviet War: The Battle of Radzymin concludes; the Soviet Red Army is forced to turn away from Warsaw. Date: August 16, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1920 📅 On This Day (Today)

The congress of the Communist Party of Bukhara opens. The congress would call for armed revolution. Date: August 16, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1920 📅 On This Day (Today)

Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians is hit on the head by a fastball thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees. Next day, Chapman will become the second player to die from injuries sustained in a Major League Baseball game. Date: August 16, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…