Page 6: Historical Events In August - 16

1959  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Seattle Golf Open   

1959  On this day in history pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74   

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

1960  Cyprus independence on August - 16.   

1960  On August - 16 joseph Kittinger parachutes from balloon at 31,330 m (84,700')   

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

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

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

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

1963  On August - 16 independence is restored to Dominican Republic   

1964  On August - 16 ruth Jessen wins LPGA Omaha Jaycee Golf Open Invitational   

1964  On August - 16 jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68   

1965  On August - 16 aFL awards its 1st expansion franchise (Miami Dolphins)   

1965  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1967  On this day in history cin Red Jim Maloney retires 19 Pirates, then gets injured & leaves   

1968  Luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1971  On August - 16 elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78   

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

1974  On August - 16 karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies   

1976  On August - 16 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   

1976  On August - 16 beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83   

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

1978  On August - 16 alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90   

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

1984  On this day in history gyorgy Kosa, composer, dies at 87   

1985  On August - 16 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 this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history 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 August - 16.   

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

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on August - 16.   

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

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on August - 16.   

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

1327  On August - 16 death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  On this day in history death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

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

1443  On August - 16 death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

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

1508  On this day in history henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41