Page 5: Historical Events In August - 16

1934  US ends occupation of Haiti (been there since 1915) on this day in history.   

1934  US explorer William Beebe descends 3,028' (1922 m) in Bathysphere on August - 16.   

1936  On this day in history 11th Olympic games close in Berlin   

1936  On this day in history 11th Olympic games closes in Berlin   

1938  Robert Johnson, US Delta-blues singer/guitarist, poisoned at 27 on this day in history.   

1939  Ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1940  On August - 16 45 German aircrafts shot down over England   

1940  On August - 16 billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries   

1941  On August - 16 hMS Mercury, Royal Navy Signals School and Combined Signals School opens at Leydene, near Petersfield, Hampshire, England.   

1942  On August - 16 premier Churchill travels back to Cairo from Moscow   

1943  1st Long Tom bombs on Italian mainland (from Sicily) on August - 16.   

1944  On August - 16 u.S. War Department issues a statement that bombing Auschwitz would divert air power from "decisive operations elsewhere."   

1944  2nd Canadian Division occupies Falaise Normandy on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28   

1945  Puyi, the last Chinese emperor and ruler of Manchukuo, was captured by Soviet troops on August - 16.   

1945  On August - 16 nico Richter, composer, dies at 29   

1946  Great Calcutta blood bath on August - 16.   

1946  On August - 16 herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism)   

1947  On August - 16 ralph Kiner becomes 1st Pirate to hit 3 consecutive HRs   

1948  On August - 16 the Israeli pound becomes legal tender   

1948  On this day in history arabs blow up Latrun pumping station in Jerusalem   

1948  Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53 on August - 16.   

1949  Margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1950  West Indies complete historic 3-1 series win against England on this day in history.   

1951  Louis Jouvet, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise), dies at 63 on August - 16.   

1953  On this day in history kTAL TV channel 6 in Shreveport-Texarkana, LA (NBC) begins   

1954  Sports Illustrated publishes it's first issue on this day in history.   

1954  "Sports Illustrated" magazine begins publishing on this day in history.   

1955  Fiat Motors orders first private atomic reactor on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history fiat Motors orders 1st private atomic reactor   

1956  On this day in history adlai E Stevenson nominated as Democratic presidential candidate   

1956  On this day in history bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73   

1958  On August - 16 paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85   

1959  USSR introduces installment buying on August - 16.   

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1355  On this day in history birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

1378  On this day in history birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

1397  On August - 16 birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

1573  On August - 16 birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on August - 16.   

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on this day in history.   

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on August - 16.   

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on this day in history.   

1419  On August - 16 death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on August - 16.   

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on August - 16.   

1508  On August - 16 henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41