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  Eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52 on October - 16.   

1945  UN's Food & Agriculture Organization comes into existence on October - 16.   

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 October - 16.   

1948  On October - 16 "Red Mill" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 831 performances   

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

1949  On this day in history 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  The first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, is assassinated in Rawalpindi on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history liaquat Ali Khan, PM of Pakistan (1947-51), assassinated by Said Akbar   

1952  On this day in history 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  Fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana) on this day in history.   

1956  On October - 16 "Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres   

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

1957  Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visits Williamsburg Virginia on October - 16.   

1958  Benjamin Britten's "Nocturne," premieres on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history george C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78   

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

1962  Cuban missile crisis began as JFK becomes aware of missiles in Cuba on this day in history.   

1962  Byron R White becomes a Supreme Court Justice on October - 16.   

1962  On this day in history gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78   

1964  China becomes world's 5th nuclear power on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history soyuz 6 (Russian) returns to Earth   

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 this day in history.   

1972  Leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80 on October - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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  On October - 16 birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)   

1483  Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

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

1605  On October - 16 birth of charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer   

1663  Prince Eugene of Savoy, French-born Austrian general (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.   

1679  On October - 16 birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

1708  Albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science) was born on October - 16.   

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  Nicolaas V, [Pietro Rainalducci], Italian anti-Pope (1328-30), dies on this day in history.   

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

1473  Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1553  Lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1570  On October - 16 death of baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered