Historical Events In September - 16

1926  The birth of B.B King, American Blues singer on September - 16.   

1926  On September - 16 -22] Hurricane in Florida & Alabama, kills 372   

1926  Rudolf C Eucken, German philosopher (Nobel 1908), dies at 80 on September - 16.   

1927  On this day in history rene Lacoste beats Bill Tilden for US Lawn Tennis Assn title   

1927  The birth of Peter Falk, US television and film actor (TV's 'Columbo') on September - 16.   

1928  On this day in history hurricane hits West Palm Beach-Lake Okeechobee Florida; 3,000 die   

1929  On September - 16 police shoots at strikers at Maastricht, 2 killed   

1930  Phillies trailing 10-5, score 5 in 9th, then Pirates score 4 in top of 10th, so Phillies score 5 in bottom of 10th to win 15-14 on this day in history.   

1931  Blimp is moored to Empire State Building (NYC) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history 30.8 cm rainfall at Westerly, Rhode Island (state record)   

1936  Irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM), dies on September - 16.   

1938  On this day in history george E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH   

1938  On September - 16 george E T Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH   

1939  On this day in history yanks clinch pennant #11   

1939  On this day in history 53rd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (60 810 64)   

1940  On September - 16 samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House   

1940  Dutch SS forms on this day in history.   

1941  German armour troops surround Kiev Ukraine on September - 16.   

1942  On September - 16 japanese attack on Port Moresby repelled   

1943  On this day in history australians capture Lae   

1943  On this day in history montgomery's 8th army contacts invasion   

1945  On September - 16 barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low)   

1945  Barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low) on this day in history.   

1945  On September - 16 john "Pa" van de Steur, philanthropist (Java), dies at 80   

1946  On September - 16 james Jeans, English physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 69   

1947  John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 394.2 MPH on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history "Heaven on Earth" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 performances   

1948  On September - 16 ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies   

1949  KABC TV channel 7 in Los Angeles, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting on September - 16.   

1950  On September - 16 cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Phila 35-10)   

1950  Pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68 on September - 16.   

1951  Betsy Rawls wins the US Women's Open Golf title on September - 16.   

1951  On September - 16 6th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls   

1953  AL approves St Louis Browns move to become Baltimore Orioles on September - 16.   

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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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1547  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)   

0096  On this day in history death of titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45   

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

0827  On this day in history death of pope Valentine   

1087  Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on September - 16.   

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

1345  On this day in history death of john IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295)   

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