Page 6: Historical Events In August - 16

1959  On August - 16 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Seattle Golf Open   

1959  Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1960  Britain grants independence to crown colony of Cyprus on August - 16.   

1960  On August - 16 cyprus independence   

1960  On this day in history joseph Kittinger parachutes from balloon at 31,330 m (84,700')   

1960  Republic of the Congo (Zaire) forms on this day in history.   

1960  Errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies on this day in history.   

1961  250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin on this day in history.   

1962  Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatle drummer on August - 16.   

1963  On August - 16 independence is restored to Dominican Republic   

1964  On this day in history ruth Jessen wins LPGA Omaha Jaycee Golf Open Invitational   

1964  On this day in history jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68   

1965  AFL awards its 1st expansion franchise (Miami Dolphins) on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64   

1966  Jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58 on August - 16.   

1967  Cin Red Jim Maloney retires 19 Pirates, then gets injured & leaves on this day in history.   

1968  Luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71 on August - 16.   

1969  On this day in history wATL TV channel 36 in Atlanta, GA begins broadcasting   

1969  Russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59 on August - 16.   

1970  On this day in history 52nd PGA Championship: Dave Stockton shoots 279 at Southern Hills OK   

1971  Elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78 on August - 16.   

1972  54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills Mich on this day in history.   

1972  John Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1973  Selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85 on August - 16.   

1974  Karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies on this day in history.   

1976  In the Mindanao area of the Philippines, a 7.9 earthquake occurred near the west coast of Mindanao, about 950 kilometers south of Manila. A tsunami was generated in the Moro Gulf causing considerable damage and loss of life. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami killed 5,000 to 8,0000 people on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83   

1977  Elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42 on this day in history.   

1978  Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history lA federal jury acquits auto maker John Z DeLorean on cocaine charges   

1984  Gyorgy Kosa, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history singer Madonna weds actor Sean Penn   

1986  Madonna's "True Blue," album goes #1 for 5 weeks and her single "Papa Don't Preach," goes #1 for 2 weeks on August - 16.   

1986  John Hurley, song writer (Son of a Preacher Man), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on this day in history.   

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on August - 16.   

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on this day in history.   

1401  On August - 16 birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on August - 16.   

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on August - 16.   

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

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1027  On this day in history death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

1297  On August - 16 death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

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

1358  On August - 16 death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on this day in history.   

1443  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

1445  On August - 16 death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)   

1508  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41 on August - 16.