January 16 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1955  In this year, Jackie Pung claims LPGA Sea Island Golf Open.   

1955  Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies   

1956  Egyptian President Nassar pledges to reconquer Palestine   

1956  Egyptian pres Nasser pledges to reconquer Palestine   

1957  3 B-52s leave California for inaugural non-stop round the world flights.   

1957  Cavern Club (home of Beatles' inaugural appearance) opens on Mathew Street in England.   

1957  The Cavern Club, a hangout for music-lovers, opens its doors in Liverpool, England. This club would be the springboard that launches The Beatles to stardom a few years later.   

1957  3 B-52s leave Calif for 1st non-stop round world flights.   

1957  Alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82   

1959  Sade, American singer is born   

1961  Russian espionage ring detected in Great Britain   

1961  Janos Viski, composer, dies at 54   

1962  Death of JF Hurley, inaugural official AIF photographer, appointed during the Battle of Third Ypres in 1917   

1962  Shooting begins on "Dr No".   

1962  Suit accuses New York City NY Board of Education uses "racial quotas".   

1962  Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77.   

1963  In this year, Khrushchev claims to have a 100-megaton nuclear bomb   

1963  Gilardo Gilardi, composer, dies at 73.   

1964  "Hello, Dolly!" starring Carol Channing, opens at St James Theater New York City NY for 2844 performances.   

1964  In this year, Russian premier Nikita Khrushchev claims to have a 100-megatons nuclear bomb.   

1964  The musical Hello, Dolly! opens on Broadway.   

1965  "Outer Limits" last airs on ABC-TV   

1965  Searchers' "Love Potion #9" peaks at #3.   

1966  Metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center.   

1966  Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91.   

1967  Alan S. Boyd is sworn in as the inaugural U.S. Secretary of Transportation.   

1967  Lucius Amerson, is recorded as becoming inaugural southern (Alabama) black sheriff in 20th century   

1967  The inaugural black government installed in Bahamas   

1967  Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Sage of Kai-Roi), dies at 72   

1968  Robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84   

1969  Jan Palach immolates himself to protest Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia   

1969  Soviet Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 perform inaugural transfer of crew in space.   

1969  The Soviets carry out the inaugural manual docking of a spacecraft in orbit.   

1969  Jan Palach, protesting Soviet invasion of Czech, self immolates at 20   

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1245  Edmund crouchback: Son of henry iii of england   

1409  Ren� i of naples: Ren� i of naples (d. 1480)   

1477  Johannes schöner: German astronomer and cartographer   

1501  Anthony denny: Confidant of king henry viii of england   

1587  Alexander adriaenssen: Flemish painter   

1616  François de vendôme: Duc de beaufort, french soldier   

1626  Lucas achtschellinck: Flemish painter   

1634  Dorthe engelbrechtsdatter: Norwegian poet   

0308  Marcellus i: Catholic pope (-308),   

0429  Honoratius of arles: Bishop/saint,   

0960  Polyeuctus: Patriarch of constantinople   

1343  Robert of anjou: King (naples),   

1400  Death of John holland: 1st duke of exeter, english politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

1545  George spalatin: German reformer (b. 1484)   

1547  Death of Johannes schöner: German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)   

1554  Death of Christiern pedersen: Danish humanist (b. 1480)