Historical Events In August - 16

1959  On August - 16 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Seattle Golf Open   

1959  On August - 16 pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74   

1960  Britain grants independence to crown colony of Cyprus on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 16 cyprus independence   

1960  Joseph Kittinger parachutes from balloon at 31,330 m (84,700') on this day in history.   

1960  Republic of the Congo (Zaire) forms on August - 16.   

1960  On August - 16 errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies   

1961  250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin on this day in history.   

1962  Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatle drummer on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history independence is restored to Dominican Republic   

1964  Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Omaha Jaycee Golf Open Invitational on this day in history.   

1964  On August - 16 jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68   

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

1965  On this day in history vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64   

1966  On this day in history jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58   

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

1968  Luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71 on August - 16.   

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

1969  On this day in history russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59   

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

1971  Elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78 on August - 16.   

1972  On this day in history 54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills Mich   

1972  On August - 16 john Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39   

1973  Selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1974  On August - 16 karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83   

1977  On this day in history elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42   

1978  On this day in history alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90   

1984  LA federal jury acquits auto maker John Z DeLorean on cocaine charges on this day in history.   

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

1985  On this day in history singer Madonna weds actor Sean Penn   

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

1986  John Hurley, song writer (Son of a Preacher Man), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on August - 16.   

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

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

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on August - 16.   

1550  On this day in history birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

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  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on August - 16.   

1297  On this day in history death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  On this day in history death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on August - 16.   

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on August - 16.   

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on this day in history.   

1445  On August - 16 death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)   

1508  On August - 16 henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41