Page 6: Historical Events In September - 16

1953  Colin G Fink, US chemist (electro-chemistry), dies on this day in history.   

1954  CKLW TV channel 9 in Windsor, ON (CBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

1955  On September - 16 leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81   

1956  On September - 16 marlene Bauer wins LPGA Clock Golf Open   

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

1957  Ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93 on September - 16.   

1959  President De Gaulle recognizes Algerian right of self determination on this day in history.   

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

1962  Public TV channel 13 begins in NYC on September - 16.   

1962  On this day in history saif al-Islam Achmad, monarch of Yemen, dies at about 71   

1963  On this day in history "Outer Limits" premiers on TV   

1963  Malaysia formed from Malaya, Singapore, Br. N. Borneo & Sarawak on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history malaysian independence   

1964  On this day in history "Shindig" premiers   

1964  Leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76 on September - 16.   

1966  Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center on this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history 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 September - 16.   

1972  Penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies" on September - 16.   

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

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

1974  BART begins regular transbay service on September - 16.   

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 September - 16.   

1975  On September - 16 papua New Guinea independence   

1976  On this day in history episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests & bishop   

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

1977  On this day in history ringo releases "Drowning in the Sea of Love"   

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

1978  On September - 16 25,000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Iran   

1979  On this day in history nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed   

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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  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  On this day in history birth of abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet   

1557  On this day in history birth of jacques Mauduit, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

0827  On September - 16 death of pope Valentine   

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

1100  On September - 16 death of bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054)   

1345  Death of John IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

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