Page 6: Historical Events In October - 16

1943  On October - 16 anti Jewish riot in Rome   

1944  Hungary: Horthy govt falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52   

1945  UN's Food & Agriculture Organization comes into existence on this day in history.   

1946  10 Nazi leaders hanged as war criminals after Nuremberg trials on this day in history.   

1946  Alfred G Jodl, Col-Gen/German staff chief weather authority, hanged on this day in history.   

1948  "Red Mill" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 831 performances on this day in history.   

1948  On October - 16 henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies   

1949  WDAF TV channel 4 in Kansas City, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting on October - 16.   

1949  Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85 on October - 16.   

1951  On October - 16 the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, is assassinated in Rawalpindi.   

1951  On October - 16 liaquat Ali Khan, PM of Pakistan (1947-51), assassinated by Said Akbar   

1952  Woolworth's opens in San Francisco at Powell & Market street on this day in history.   

1952  Pakistan's 1st Test starts, v India at Delhi on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana)   

1956  "Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres on October - 16.   

1957  On this day in history queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visit Williamsburg Virginia   

1957  On October - 16 queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visits Williamsburg Virginia   

1958  On this day in history benjamin Britten's "Nocturne," premieres   

1959  George C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1960  NL votes to admit Houston & NY to league on October - 16.   

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 October - 16.   

1964  On October - 16 china becomes world's 5th nuclear power   

1969  Soyuz 6 (Russian) returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1970  Anwar Sadat elected president of Egypt, succeeding Nasser on October - 16.   

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 this day in history leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80   

1973  On this day in history kissinger & Le Duc Tho jointly awarded Nobel peace prize   

1973  On October - 16 gene Krupa, US swing drummer (Sing Sing Sing), dies at 64   

1976  On this day in history soyuz 23 (Russian) returns to Earth   

1977  Michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81 on October - 16.   

1978  Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II on October - 16.   

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1396  On this day in history birth of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450)   

1430  On this day in history birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)   

1483  On October - 16 birth of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)   

1535  Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585) was born on October - 16.   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on October - 16.   

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on October - 16.   

1679  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer was born on this day in history.   

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on October - 16.   

0775  Mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on October - 16.   

1323  On October - 16 amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74   

1333  On October - 16 nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies   

1355  On this day in history death of louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death   

1473  Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on October - 16.   

1555  Death of Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 on October - 16.   

1570  Death of Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered on this day in history.