Historical Events In August - 16

1959  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Seattle Golf Open on August - 16.   

1959  Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74 on August - 16.   

1960  On August - 16 britain grants independence to crown colony of Cyprus   

1960  On August - 16 cyprus independence   

1960  Joseph Kittinger parachutes from balloon at 31,330 m (84,700') on August - 16.   

1960  Republic of the Congo (Zaire) forms on August - 16.   

1960  On this day in history errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies   

1961  On August - 16 250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin   

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

1963  On this day in history independence is restored to Dominican Republic   

1964  Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Omaha Jaycee Golf Open Invitational on August - 16.   

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

1965  On this day in history aFL awards its 1st expansion franchise (Miami Dolphins)   

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

1966  On August - 16 jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58   

1967  On August - 16 cin Red Jim Maloney retires 19 Pirates, then gets injured & leaves   

1968  On August - 16 luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71   

1969  WATL TV channel 36 in Atlanta, GA begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59   

1970  On August - 16 52nd PGA Championship: Dave Stockton shoots 279 at Southern Hills OK   

1971  Elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1972  On August - 16 54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills Mich   

1972  John Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39 on August - 16.   

1973  On this day in history selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85   

1974  On this day in history karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies   

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  Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83 on August - 16.   

1977  On this day in history elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42   

1978  On this day in history alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90   

1984  On August - 16 lA federal jury acquits auto maker John Z DeLorean on cocaine charges   

1984  Gyorgy Kosa, composer, dies at 87 on August - 16.   

1985  Singer Madonna weds actor Sean Penn on August - 16.   

1986  Madonna's "True Blue," album goes #1 for 5 weeks and her single "Papa Don't Preach," goes #1 for 2 weeks on this day in history.   

1986  On August - 16 john Hurley, song writer (Son of a Preacher Man), dies at 45   

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1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on August - 16.   

1378  On August - 16 birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

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

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on August - 16.   

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

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

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

1596  On August - 16 birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)   

1027  On August - 16 death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

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

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on August - 16.   

1358  On this day in history 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  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