Historical Events In October - 16
Thursday, 31 October 2024
1943 On this day in history anti Jewish riot in Rome
1944 On this day in history hungary: Horthy govt falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier
1944 Eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history uN's Food & Agriculture Organization comes into existence
1946 On this day in history 10 Nazi leaders hanged as war criminals after Nuremberg trials
1946 On this day in history alfred G Jodl, Col-Gen/German staff chief weather authority, hanged
1948 "Red Mill" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 831 performances on this day in history.
1948 Henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies on this day in history.
1949 WDAF TV channel 4 in Kansas City, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
1949 On this day in history hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85
1951 The first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, is assassinated in Rawalpindi on this day in history.
1951 On October - 16 liaquat Ali Khan, PM of Pakistan (1947-51), assassinated by Said Akbar
1952 On October - 16 woolworth's opens in San Francisco at Powell & Market street
1952 Pakistan's 1st Test starts, v India at Delhi on this day in history.
1953 On October - 16 fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana)
1956 "Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres on October - 16.
1957 On October - 16 queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visit Williamsburg Virginia
1957 Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visits Williamsburg Virginia on October - 16.
1958 On October - 16 benjamin Britten's "Nocturne," premieres
1959 On this day in history george C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78
1960 On this day in history nL votes to admit Houston & NY to league
1962 On October - 16 cuban missile crisis began as JFK becomes aware of missiles in Cuba
1962 On October - 16 byron R White becomes a Supreme Court Justice
1962 Gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78 on this day in history.
1964 On October - 16 china becomes world's 5th nuclear power
1969 On this day in history soyuz 6 (Russian) returns to Earth
1970 On October - 16 anwar Sadat elected president of Egypt, succeeding Nasser
1972 The Commission of Inquiry in the Matter of the Employment Practices Relating to the Running-Trades' Employees in the Railway Industry, the Gallagher Commission publishes its report. This looked at the employment practices, particularly hours of work on this day in history.
1972 On October - 16 leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80
1973 Kissinger & Le Duc Tho jointly awarded Nobel peace prize on this day in history.
1973 On this day in history gene Krupa, US swing drummer (Sing Sing Sing), dies at 64
1976 Soyuz 23 (Russian) returns to Earth on this day in history.
1977 Michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1978 Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II on this day in history.
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