Historical Events In September - 16

1903  On this day in history richard Hall, composer   

1906  Kaarlo Nieminen wins 1st Finnish marathon on this day in history.   

1906  Annie Hermes, Dutch singer on September - 16.   

1908  On September - 16 general Motors founded by William C Durant   

1908  Carriage-maker, William Durant, founded General Motors Corp on September - 16.   

1908  On this day in history beecher Moore, sailor   

1909  John Megaw, British Lord Justice of Appeal on this day in history.   

1910  Joan Alice Chetwode Ramsey nee Hamilton, lady Ramsey of Canterbury on September - 16.   

1911  On September - 16 wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom)   

1911  On September - 16 edward Whymper, English mountaineer (Ascent of Matterhorn), dies   

1912  Jerry Wald, NYC, producer (Mildred Pierce, Johnny Belinda) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history 1000s of women demonstrate for Dutch female suffrage   

1914  Allen Funt, Bkln NY, TV host & creator (Candid Camera) on September - 16.   

1915  US takes control of customs & finances of Haiti for 10 years on this day in history.   

1915  Czar Nicolas II adjourns 4th Duma on September - 16.   

1915  Cy Walter, Minneapolis Mn, pianist (3's Company) on this day in history.   

1916  Prv. John Chipman Kerr (49 Cdn. Infantry Batt.( wins the Victoria Cross at the Somme, France on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history lord Ryder of Eaton hastings, CEO (Intl Publishing House)   

1918  On September - 16 baroness Pike, MP   

1919  American Legion incorporated by an act of Congress on this day in history.   

1919  Andy Russell, LA Calif, singer (Andy & Della Russell Show) on this day in history.   

1920  On September - 16 bomb explosion in Wall Street, kills 30   

1920  Franco Pandolfini, Italy, water polo (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

1920  Daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Polar History), dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1921  Dusty Hughers, playwright on this day in history.   

1922  On September - 16 42nd US Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats W M Johnston (46 36 62 63 64)   

1922  Janis Paige, Tacoma Wash, actress (Lanigan's Rabbi, Trapper John MD) on September - 16.   

1923  On this day in history lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister, Senior Minister and Minister Mentor of Singapore   

1924  Cardinal Jim Bottomley bats in 12 RBIs in 1 game on September - 16.   

1924  On September - 16 the birth of Lauren Bacall, American film actress   

1924  On September - 16 lauren Bacall, Staten Island, actress (Dark Passage, Key Largo)   

1925  On September - 16 b[lues] B[oy] King, Itta Bena Miss, blues singer (Thrill is Gone)   

1925  Leo Fall, Austria operetta composer (That Pink von Stambul), dies on September - 16.   

1926  On September - 16 st Louis Cards beat Phillies 23-3   

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0016  Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38) was born on September - 16.   

1098  Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born on this day in history.   

1386  On this day in history birth of traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general   

1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22) was born on this day in history.   

1507  Jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567) was born on September - 16.   

1547  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on this day in history.   

1557  Jacques Mauduit, composer was born on September - 16.   

1574  Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) was born on this day in history.   

0096  Death of Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on September - 16.   

0655  Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on September - 16.   

0827  On this day in history death of pope Valentine   

1087  On this day in history victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies   

1100  Death of Bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054) on this day in history.   

1345  On September - 16 death of john IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295)   

1380  Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on September - 16.   

1394  Clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies on this day in history.