Page 6: Historical Events In September - 16

1953  Colin G Fink, US chemist (electro-chemistry), dies on September - 16.   

1954  On September - 16 cKLW TV channel 9 in Windsor, ON (CBC) begins broadcasting   

1955  On this day in history bauer & Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st   

1955  On this day in history leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81   

1956  Marlene Bauer wins LPGA Clock Golf Open on September - 16.   

1957  Coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed) on this day in history.   

1957  Ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1959  President De Gaulle recognizes Algerian right of self determination on September - 16.   

1961  On September - 16 a P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies   

1962  On September - 16 public TV channel 13 begins in NYC   

1962  On September - 16 saif al-Islam Achmad, monarch of Yemen, dies at about 71   

1963  "Outer Limits" premiers on TV on September - 16.   

1963  Malaysia formed from Malaya, Singapore, Br. N. Borneo & Sarawak on September - 16.   

1963  On this day in history malaysian independence   

1964  "Shindig" premiers on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76   

1966  Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center on September - 16.   

1968  Richard Nixon appears on "Laugh-in" on September - 16.   

1971  On September - 16 six Klansmen arrested in connection with bombing of 10 school buses   

1971  Ferdinand LR Sassen, priest/philosopher (Descartes), dies at 77 on September - 16.   

1972  First TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie on this day in history.   

1972  On September - 16 penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies"   

1973  Buff Bill OJ Simpson rushes 250 yards (2 TDs), beating NE Pats 31-13 on this day in history.   

1973  Frederic Meyer, actor (Faraway Hill), dies at 63 on September - 16.   

1974  BART begins regular transbay service on this day in history.   

1974  On September - 16 pres Ford announces conditional amnesty for US, Vietnam War deserters   

1975  Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day) on this day in history.   

1975  Papua New Guinea independence on September - 16.   

1976  Episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests & bishop on this day in history.   

1977  On September - 16 90 minute pilot of "Logan's Run" premiers on TV   

1977  On September - 16 ringo releases "Drowning in the Sea of Love"   

1977  Marc Bolan, rock vocalist/guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history 25,000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Iran   

1979  Nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed on this day in history.   

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0016  On September - 16 birth of drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38)   

1098  On September - 16 birth of hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179)   

1386  On September - 16 birth of traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general   

1387  On September - 16 birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)   

1507  On September - 16 birth of jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567)   

1547  On September - 16 birth of abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet   

1557  On September - 16 birth of jacques Mauduit, composer   

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

0096  On this day in history death of titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45   

0655  On September - 16 martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies   

0827  On this day in history death of pope Valentine   

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

1100  On this day in history death of bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054)   

1345  Death of John IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295) on September - 16.   

1380  Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on this day in history.   

1394  On this day in history clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies