Historical Events In January - 16

1953  On January - 16 27th Australian Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beat J Sampson (63 62)   

1954  "South Pacific" closes at Majestic Theater New York City NY after 1928 performances on this day in history.   

1954  On January - 16 "South Pacific" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 1928 performances   

1954  On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

1955  On January - 16 jackie Pung wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open   

1955  Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history egyptian President Nassar pledges to reconquer Palestine   

1956  Egyptian pres Nasser pledges to reconquer Palestine on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history 3 B-52s leave California for first non-stop round the world flights   

1957  On this day in history cavern Club (home of Beatles' first appearance) opens on Mathew Street in England   

1957  The Cavern Club, a hangout for music-lovers, opens its doors in Liverpool, England. This club would be the springboard that launches The Beatles to stardom a few years later on this day in history.   

1957  On January - 16 3 B-52s leave Calif for 1st non-stop round world flights   

1957  Alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1959  The birth of Sade, American singer on this day in history.   

1961  Russian espionage ring detected in Great Britain on January - 16.   

1961  On this day in history janos Viski, composer, dies at 54   

1962  On this day in history death of JF Hurley, first official AIF photographer, appointed during the Battle of Third Ypres in 1917   

1962  On January - 16 shooting begins on "Dr No"   

1962  On January - 16 suit accuses New York City NY Board of Education uses "racial quotas"   

1962  Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77 on January - 16.   

1963  Khrushchev claims to have a 100-megaton nuclear bomb on January - 16.   

1963  Gilardo Gilardi, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1964  "Hello, Dolly!" starring Carol Channing, opens at St James Theater New York City NY for 2,844 performances on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history russian premier Nikita Khrushchev claims to have a 100-megatons nuclear bomb   

1964  On this day in history the musical Hello, Dolly! opens on Broadway.   

1965  "Outer Limits" last airs on ABC-TV on this day in history.   

1965  On January - 16 searchers' "Love Potion #9" peaks at #3   

1965  On January - 16 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakstan/Semipalatinsk USSR   

1966  Metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91   

1967  Alan S. Boyd is sworn in as the first U.S. Secretary of Transportation on this day in history.   

1967  Lucius Amerson, becomes first southern (Alabama) black sheriff in 20th century on January - 16.   

1967  On January - 16 the first black government installed in Bahamas   

1967  Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Sage of Kai-Roi), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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1245  On January - 16 birth of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (d. 1296)   

1409  On this day in history birth of rené I of Naples (d. 1480)   

1477  On this day in history birth of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (d. 1547)   

1501  Anthony Denny, confidant of King Henry VIII of England (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.   

1587  Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history birth of françois de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)   

1626  Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on January - 16.   

1634  Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

0308  Marcellus I, Catholic Pope (-308), dies on this day in history.   

0429  On January - 16 honoratius of Arles, bishop/saint, dies [or 430]   

0960  Death of Polyeuctus, Patriarch of Constantinople on January - 16.   

1343  On this day in history robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies   

1400  Death of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, English politician (executed) (b. 1352) on January - 16.   

1545  Death of George Spalatin, German reformer (b. 1484) on January - 16.   

1547  On this day in history death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)   

1554  On this day in history death of christiern Pedersen, Danish humanist (b. 1480)