Historical Events In September - 16

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

1954  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed)   

1957  On September - 16 ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93   

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

1961  On this day in history a P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies   

1962  Public TV channel 13 begins in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1963  Malaysian independence on this day in history.   

1964  "Shindig" premiers on this day in history.   

1964  On September - 16 leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76   

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 September - 16 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  On this day in history bART begins regular transbay service   

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

1975  On this day in history papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day)   

1975  Papua New Guinea independence on this day in history.   

1976  On September - 16 episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests & bishop   

1977  90 minute pilot of "Logan's Run" premiers on TV on this day in history.   

1977  Ringo releases "Drowning in the Sea of Love" on September - 16.   

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 this day in history birth of drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38)   

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

1386  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general was born on September - 16.   

1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22) was born on September - 16.   

1507  On this day in history 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  Jacques Mauduit, composer was born on September - 16.   

1574  On September - 16 birth of samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)   

0096  On September - 16 death of titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45   

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

0827  Death of Pope Valentine on September - 16.   

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  On September - 16 charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies   

1394  On September - 16 clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies