Page 4: Historical Events In September - 16

1903  Richard Hall, composer on this day in history.   

1906  On September - 16 kaarlo Nieminen wins 1st Finnish marathon   

1906  Annie Hermes, Dutch singer on this day in history.   

1908  On September - 16 general Motors founded by William C Durant   

1908  On September - 16 carriage-maker, William Durant, founded General Motors Corp   

1908  On this day in history beecher Moore, sailor   

1909  On this day in history john Megaw, British Lord Justice of Appeal   

1910  Joan Alice Chetwode Ramsey nee Hamilton, lady Ramsey of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom)   

1911  On September - 16 edward Whymper, English mountaineer (Ascent of Matterhorn), dies   

1912  Jerry Wald, NYC, producer (Mildred Pierce, Johnny Belinda) on this day in history.   

1913  1000s of women demonstrate for Dutch female suffrage on this day in history.   

1914  On September - 16 allen Funt, Bkln NY, TV host & creator (Candid Camera)   

1915  US takes control of customs & finances of Haiti for 10 years on this day in history.   

1915  Czar Nicolas II adjourns 4th Duma on September - 16.   

1915  Cy Walter, Minneapolis Mn, pianist (3's Company) on September - 16.   

1916  Prv. John Chipman Kerr (49 Cdn. Infantry Batt.( wins the Victoria Cross at the Somme, France on September - 16.   

1916  On this day in history lord Ryder of Eaton hastings, CEO (Intl Publishing House)   

1918  Baroness Pike, MP on September - 16.   

1919  On this day in history american Legion incorporated by an act of Congress   

1919  On this day in history andy Russell, LA Calif, singer (Andy & Della Russell Show)   

1920  Bomb explosion in Wall Street, kills 30 on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history franco Pandolfini, Italy, water polo (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1920  Daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Polar History), dies at 32 on September - 16.   

1921  Dusty Hughers, playwright on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history 42nd US Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats W M Johnston (46 36 62 63 64)   

1922  On this day in history janis Paige, Tacoma Wash, actress (Lanigan's Rabbi, Trapper John MD)   

1923  Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister, Senior Minister and Minister Mentor of Singapore on September - 16.   

1924  Cardinal Jim Bottomley bats in 12 RBIs in 1 game on this day in history.   

1924  The birth of Lauren Bacall, American film actress on September - 16.   

1924  Lauren Bacall, Staten Island, actress (Dark Passage, Key Largo) on September - 16.   

1925  B[lues] B[oy] King, Itta Bena Miss, blues singer (Thrill is Gone) on this day in history.   

1925  Leo Fall, Austria operetta composer (That Pink von Stambul), dies on this day in history.   

1926  St Louis Cards beat Phillies 23-3 on this day in history.   

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0016  Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38) was born on this day in history.   

1098  On this day in history birth of hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179)   

1386  On September - 16 birth of traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general   

1387  On September - 16 birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)   

1507  On this day in history birth of jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567)   

1547  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on this day in history.   

1557  On September - 16 birth of jacques Mauduit, composer   

1574  On September - 16 birth of samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)   

0096  On September - 16 death of titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45   

0655  Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on this day in history.   

0827  Death of Pope Valentine on this day in history.   

1087  On this day in history victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies   

1100  Death of Bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054) on September - 16.   

1345  On this day in history death of john IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295)   

1380  On September - 16 charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies   

1394  On this day in history clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies