Page 6: Historical Events In October - 16

1943  Anti Jewish riot in Rome on this day in history.   

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 October - 16 uN's Food & Agriculture Organization comes into existence   

1946  On this day in history 10 Nazi leaders hanged as war criminals after Nuremberg trials   

1946  Alfred G Jodl, Col-Gen/German staff chief weather authority, hanged on October - 16.   

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

1948  Henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies on this day in history.   

1949  On October - 16 wDAF TV channel 4 in Kansas City, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1949  On this day in history hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85   

1951  On October - 16 the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, is assassinated in Rawalpindi.   

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  On this day in history pakistan's 1st Test starts, v India at Delhi   

1953  On this day in history fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana)   

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

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

1957  On October - 16 queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visits Williamsburg Virginia   

1958  On October - 16 benjamin Britten's "Nocturne," premieres   

1959  On October - 16 george C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78   

1960  NL votes to admit Houston & NY to league on October - 16.   

1962  On this day in history cuban missile crisis began as JFK becomes aware of missiles in Cuba   

1962  Byron R White becomes a Supreme Court Justice on this day in history.   

1962  Gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1964  China becomes world's 5th nuclear power on October - 16.   

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

1970  Anwar Sadat elected president of Egypt, succeeding Nasser on this day in history.   

1972  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 on October - 16.   

1972  On this day in history leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80   

1973  On October - 16 kissinger & Le Duc Tho jointly awarded Nobel peace prize   

1973  Gene Krupa, US swing drummer (Sing Sing Sing), dies at 64 on October - 16.   

1976  On October - 16 soyuz 23 (Russian) returns to Earth   

1977  On October - 16 michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81   

1978  On this day in history 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 October - 16.   

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

1535  Niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585) was born on October - 16.   

1605  Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born on October - 16.   

1663  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)   

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

1323  Amadeus V the Great, count of Flanders/Savoy, dies at 74 on October - 16.   

1333  Nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies on October - 16.   

1355  Death of Louis, King of Sicily, felled by the Black Death on this day in history.   

1473  On October - 16 reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies   

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on October - 16.   

1555  Death of Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 on this day in history.   

1570  Death of Baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered on October - 16.