Page 6: Historical Events In September - 16

1953  On September - 16 colin G Fink, US chemist (electro-chemistry), dies   

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

1955  On September - 16 bauer & Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st   

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

1956  Marlene Bauer wins LPGA Clock Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

1957  On this day in history 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  A P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history public TV channel 13 begins in NYC   

1962  Saif al-Islam Achmad, monarch of Yemen, dies at about 71 on September - 16.   

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

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

1963  Malaysian independence on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history "Shindig" premiers   

1964  Leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1966  On September - 16 metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center   

1968  On this day in history richard Nixon appears on "Laugh-in"   

1971  Six Klansmen arrested in connection with bombing of 10 school buses on this day in history.   

1971  On September - 16 ferdinand LR Sassen, priest/philosopher (Descartes), dies at 77   

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 this day in history.   

1973  On September - 16 buff Bill OJ Simpson rushes 250 yards (2 TDs), beating NE Pats 31-13   

1973  On September - 16 frederic Meyer, actor (Faraway Hill), dies at 63   

1974  On September - 16 bART begins regular transbay service   

1974  Pres Ford announces conditional amnesty for US, Vietnam War deserters on this day in history.   

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

1975  On this day in history papua New Guinea independence   

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

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

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

1977  On September - 16 marc Bolan, rock vocalist/guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29   

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

1979  On September - 16 nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed   

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

1547  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on September - 16.   

1557  Jacques Mauduit, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of pope Valentine   

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

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

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

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