Historical Events In September - 16

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

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

1955  On this day in history 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  On September - 16 marlene Bauer wins LPGA Clock Golf Open   

1957  On September - 16 coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed)   

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 September - 16 a P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1963  On September - 16 malaysia formed from Malaya, Singapore, Br. N. Borneo & Sarawak   

1963  On this day in history malaysian independence   

1964  "Shindig" premiers on this day in history.   

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

1966  On this day in history metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center   

1968  On September - 16 richard Nixon appears on "Laugh-in"   

1971  On September - 16 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  First TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie on this day in history.   

1972  Penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies" on this day in history.   

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

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 September - 16 papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day)   

1975  Papua New Guinea independence on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history 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  On September - 16 ringo releases "Drowning in the Sea of Love"   

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  Nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed on this day in history.   

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0016  Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38) was born on this day in history.   

1098  On this day in history birth of hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179)   

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

1557  On September - 16 birth of jacques Mauduit, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1345  Death of John IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1380  On this day in history charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies   

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