Page 6: Historical Events In October - 16

1943  On October - 16 anti Jewish riot in Rome   

1944  Hungary: Horthy govt falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52   

1945  On this day in history uN's Food & Agriculture Organization comes into existence   

1946  On October - 16 10 Nazi leaders hanged as war criminals after Nuremberg trials   

1946  Alfred G Jodl, Col-Gen/German staff chief weather authority, hanged on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history "Red Mill" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 831 performances   

1948  On October - 16 henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies   

1949  On this day in history wDAF TV channel 4 in Kansas City, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1949  Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85 on October - 16.   

1951  The first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, is assassinated in Rawalpindi on this day in history.   

1951  On October - 16 liaquat Ali Khan, PM of Pakistan (1947-51), assassinated by Said Akbar   

1952  On October - 16 woolworth's opens in San Francisco at Powell & Market street   

1952  Pakistan's 1st Test starts, v India at Delhi on October - 16.   

1953  Fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana) on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history "Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres   

1957  Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visit Williamsburg Virginia on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visits Williamsburg Virginia   

1958  Benjamin Britten's "Nocturne," premieres on October - 16.   

1959  George C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78 on October - 16.   

1960  On this day in history nL votes to admit Houston & NY to league   

1962  On October - 16 cuban missile crisis began as JFK becomes aware of missiles in Cuba   

1962  On October - 16 byron R White becomes a Supreme Court Justice   

1962  On October - 16 gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78   

1964  On this day in history china becomes world's 5th nuclear power   

1969  Soyuz 6 (Russian) returns to Earth on October - 16.   

1970  On October - 16 anwar Sadat elected president of Egypt, succeeding Nasser   

1972  On this day in history the Commission of Inquiry in the Matter of the Employment Practices Relating to the Running-Trades' Employees in the Railway Industry, the Gallagher Commission publishes its report. This looked at the employment practices, particularly hours of work.   

1972  Leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1973  Kissinger & Le Duc Tho jointly awarded Nobel peace prize on October - 16.   

1973  On this day in history gene Krupa, US swing drummer (Sing Sing Sing), dies at 64   

1976  On this day in history soyuz 23 (Russian) returns to Earth   

1977  On this day in history michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81   

1978  On October - 16 polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II   

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1396  William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450) was born on October - 16.   

1430  King James II of Scotland (d. 1460) was born on this day in history.   

1483  On October - 16 birth of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542)   

1535  Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on this day in history.   

1663  On October - 16 birth of prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736)   

1679  On this day in history birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on this day in history.   

0775  Mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on October - 16.   

1323  On this day in history amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74   

1333  On this day in history nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies   

1355  On this day in history death of louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death   

1473  On this day in history reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies   

1553  On this day in history lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81   

1555  Death of Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 on October - 16.   

1570  Death of Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered on this day in history.