Historical Events In September - 16

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

1954  CKLW TV channel 9 in Windsor, ON (CBC) begins broadcasting on September - 16.   

1955  On September - 16 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 this day in history.   

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  On September - 16 president De Gaulle recognizes Algerian right of self determination   

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

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

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

1963  Malaysian independence on this day in history.   

1964  "Shindig" premiers on September - 16.   

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

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

1968  Richard Nixon appears on "Laugh-in" on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history six Klansmen arrested in connection with bombing of 10 school buses   

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

1972  On this day in history first TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie   

1972  On this day in history penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies"   

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  BART begins regular transbay service on September - 16.   

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  Papua New Guinea independence on September - 16.   

1976  Episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests & bishop on September - 16.   

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

1977  On this day in history 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  25,000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Iran on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 September - 16.   

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  Death of Bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054) on September - 16.   

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 September - 16.   

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