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 October - 16 eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52   

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

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  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  WDAF TV channel 4 in Kansas City, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

1952  Woolworth's opens in San Francisco at Powell & Market street on October - 16.   

1952  On this day in history pakistan's 1st Test starts, v India at Delhi   

1953  Fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana) on October - 16.   

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

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

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

1958  On this day in history benjamin Britten's "Nocturne," premieres   

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

1960  NL votes to admit Houston & NY to league on this day in history.   

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 October - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Soyuz 23 (Russian) returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1483  Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (d. 1542) was born on October - 16.   

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  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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