Historical Events In August - 16

1959  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Seattle Golf Open on this day in history.   

1959  Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1960  Britain grants independence to crown colony of Cyprus on August - 16.   

1960  Cyprus independence on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 16 joseph Kittinger parachutes from balloon at 31,330 m (84,700')   

1960  Republic of the Congo (Zaire) forms on this day in history.   

1960  Errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies on August - 16.   

1961  On August - 16 250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin   

1962  On this day in history ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatle drummer   

1963  On August - 16 independence is restored to Dominican Republic   

1964  On this day in history ruth Jessen wins LPGA Omaha Jaycee Golf Open Invitational   

1964  Jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history aFL awards its 1st expansion franchise (Miami Dolphins)   

1965  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1966  Jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history cin Red Jim Maloney retires 19 Pirates, then gets injured & leaves   

1968  On this day in history luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71   

1969  On August - 16 wATL TV channel 36 in Atlanta, GA begins broadcasting   

1969  On August - 16 russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59   

1970  52nd PGA Championship: Dave Stockton shoots 279 at Southern Hills OK on August - 16.   

1971  On this day in history elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78   

1972  On August - 16 54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills Mich   

1972  On this day in history john Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39   

1973  On August - 16 selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85   

1974  Karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies on August - 16.   

1976  In the Mindanao area of the Philippines, a 7.9 earthquake occurred near the west coast of Mindanao, about 950 kilometers south of Manila. A tsunami was generated in the Moro Gulf causing considerable damage and loss of life. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami killed 5,000 to 8,0000 people on August - 16.   

1976  Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1977  Elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42 on this day in history.   

1978  On August - 16 alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90   

1984  On August - 16 lA federal jury acquits auto maker John Z DeLorean on cocaine charges   

1984  Gyorgy Kosa, composer, dies at 87 on August - 16.   

1985  Singer Madonna weds actor Sean Penn on August - 16.   

1986  On this day in history madonna's "True Blue," album goes #1 for 5 weeks and her single "Papa Don't Preach," goes #1 for 2 weeks   

1986  On August - 16 john Hurley, song writer (Son of a Preacher Man), dies at 45   

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1355  On August - 16 birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on August - 16.   

1397  On August - 16 birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

1401  On August - 16 birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  On August - 16 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on August - 16.   

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on August - 16.   

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1027  On August - 16 death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

1327  On August - 16 death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  On August - 16 death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on this day in history.   

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on August - 16.   

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on August - 16.   

1508  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41 on August - 16.