Page 7: Historical Events In January - 19
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
1962 Snub Pollard, actor (Limelight, Arizona Days), dies of cancer at 72. 

1964 AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 27-24. 

1965 Frank Reicher, actor (King Kong, Nazi Agent, Son of Kong), dies at 89 

1966 Indira Gandhi elected India's 3rd prime minister 

1966 Neil Simon, Coleman and Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres. 

1966 Sir Robert Menzies retires after more than 16 years as Australia's prime minister 

1967 Herr Karl Tausch writes shortest will "Vse Zene" (All to wife) 

1967 Grace Cunard, actress (Untamed, Ressurection), dies at 73. 

1968 A C-130 Hercules of VR-24 and helicopters from NAF Sigonella delivered food, clothing and medicine to the west coast of Sicily to aid some 40000 persons made homeless by an earthquake in the region of Montevago. 

1968 WKBF TV channel 61 in Cleveland, OH (IND) begins broadcasting 

1969 AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 38-25. 

1969 Charles Winninger, actor (Cafe Metropole, Coney Island), dies at 84 

1970 Dutch bishop says he is in favor of married priest. 

1970 Nixon nominates G Harold Carswell to Supreme Court (fails) 

1970 UCLA fires Angela Davis for being a communist. 

1970 Dutch bishops says he is in favor of married priest 

1970 Hal March, actor (Atomic Kit, Outrage, Yankee Pasha), dies at 49. 

1971 "No, No Nanette" opens at 46th St Theater New York City NY for 861 performances. 

1971 Beatles' Helter Skelter is played at the Charles Manson trial 

1972 Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, and Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame. 

1973 Max Adrian, actor (Boy Friend, Her Favorite Husband), dies at 69. 

1974 Belgium government of Leburton falls. 

1975 China published a new constitution that adopted the precepts and policies of Mao Tse-tung. 

1976 Kevin Coughlin, actor (T R Ryan-Mama), killed in hit- and -run at 30. 

1977 World's largest crowd-12.7 million-for Indian religious festival. 

1977 Geraldine Brooks, actress (Faraday and Co, Dumplings), dies at 51. 

1978 Eddie Mathews elected to Hall of Fame 

1978 Judge William H Webster appointed head of FBI. 

1978 Carl Betz, actor (Donna Reed Show), dies at 56 

1979 John N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison. 

1979 Paul Meurisse, actor (Diabolique, Truth, Suspects, Monocle), dies 

1980 Richard Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 69. 

1981 Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide 

1981 US and Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages 

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