📜 This Day in History

August 16

• 1513War of the League of Cambrai: English and Imperial forces defeated French cavalry, forcing them to retreat.
• 1891San Sebastian Church, an all-iron church in Manila, was officially consecrated.
• 1920The Battle of Radzymin, one of the bloodiest and most intense battles of the Polish–Soviet War, concluded with a Polish victory.
• 1929A long-running dispute between Muslims and Jews over access to the Western Wall in Jerusalem escalated into a week-long period of violent riots throughout Palestine.
• 1962The English rock band the Beatles fired their drummer Pete Best, replacing him with Ringo Starr.
• 2015Suicide bombers assassinated Pakistani politician Shuja Khanzada and killed at least 21 others at his home in Attock District.

Born on this day

• 1816Octavia Taylor, daughter of Zachary Taylor (died 1820)
• 1920Charles Bukowski, German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer (died 1994)
• 1954James Cameron, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter
• 1958Madonna, American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and director