Page 6: Historical Events In October - 16

1943  On this day in history anti Jewish riot in Rome   

1944  Hungary: Horthy govt falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier on October - 16.   

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  10 Nazi leaders hanged as war criminals after Nuremberg trials on October - 16.   

1946  On October - 16 alfred G Jodl, Col-Gen/German staff chief weather authority, hanged   

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

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  Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1952  Pakistan's 1st Test starts, v India at Delhi on this day in history.   

1953  On October - 16 fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana)   

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

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

1959  On October - 16 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 October - 16.   

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

1962  Gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78 on October - 16.   

1964  On October - 16 china becomes world's 5th nuclear power   

1969  Soyuz 6 (Russian) returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history 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  Soyuz 23 (Russian) returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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

1978  Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II on this day in history.   

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1396  On October - 16 birth of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English soldier (d. 1450)   

1430  On this day in history birth of king James II of Scotland (d. 1460)   

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

1535  On this day in history birth of niwa Nagahide, Japanese warlord (d. 1585)   

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

1708  On October - 16 birth of albrecht von Haller, Switz, experimental physiology (Acad of Science)   

0775  Mansur, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.   

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

1333  On October - 16 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  Reinoud II van Brederode, viscount of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1553  On October - 16 lucas Cranach Sr, German painter, dies at 81   

1555  On this day in history death of hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80   

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