Page 6: Historical Events In August - 16

1959  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Seattle Golf Open on August - 16.   

1959  Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74 on August - 16.   

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

1960  Cyprus independence on this day in history.   

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

1960  On August - 16 republic of the Congo (Zaire) forms   

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

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

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

1963  Independence is restored to Dominican Republic on this day in history.   

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

1964  Jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68 on August - 16.   

1965  AFL awards its 1st expansion franchise (Miami Dolphins) on August - 16.   

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

1966  On August - 16 jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58   

1967  On August - 16 cin Red Jim Maloney retires 19 Pirates, then gets injured & leaves   

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

1969  On this day in history 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  52nd PGA Championship: Dave Stockton shoots 279 at Southern Hills OK on this day in history.   

1971  On August - 16 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  Selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85 on August - 16.   

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

1976  On August - 16 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   

1976  On August - 16 beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83   

1977  Elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42 on August - 16.   

1978  Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90 on August - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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  On August - 16 birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

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

1401  On this day in history birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

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

1557  On August - 16 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  On this day in history death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

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

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on this day in history.   

1419  On this day in history death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

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

1508  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41 on this day in history.