Page 5: Historical Events In September - 16

1926  The birth of B.B King, American Blues singer on September - 16.   

1926  -22] Hurricane in Florida & Alabama, kills 372 on September - 16.   

1926  Rudolf C Eucken, German philosopher (Nobel 1908), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history rene Lacoste beats Bill Tilden for US Lawn Tennis Assn title   

1927  The birth of Peter Falk, US television and film actor (TV's 'Columbo') on September - 16.   

1928  Hurricane hits West Palm Beach-Lake Okeechobee Florida; 3,000 die on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history police shoots at strikers at Maastricht, 2 killed   

1930  On September - 16 phillies trailing 10-5, score 5 in 9th, then Pirates score 4 in top of 10th, so Phillies score 5 in bottom of 10th to win 15-14   

1931  On September - 16 blimp is moored to Empire State Building (NYC)   

1932  30.8 cm rainfall at Westerly, Rhode Island (state record) on September - 16.   

1936  On this day in history irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM), dies   

1938  On this day in history george E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH   

1938  George E T Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH on this day in history.   

1939  Yanks clinch pennant #11 on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history 53rd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (60 810 64)   

1940  On this day in history samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House   

1940  On this day in history dutch SS forms   

1941  On September - 16 german armour troops surround Kiev Ukraine   

1942  Japanese attack on Port Moresby repelled on this day in history.   

1943  Australians capture Lae on September - 16.   

1943  Montgomery's 8th army contacts invasion on this day in history.   

1945  Barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low) on September - 16.   

1945  Barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low) on this day in history.   

1945  On September - 16 john "Pa" van de Steur, philanthropist (Java), dies at 80   

1946  James Jeans, English physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 69 on September - 16.   

1947  John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 394.2 MPH on this day in history.   

1948  On September - 16 "Heaven on Earth" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 performances   

1948  Ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies on this day in history.   

1949  KABC TV channel 7 in Los Angeles, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1950  On September - 16 cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Phila 35-10)   

1950  On September - 16 pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68   

1951  Betsy Rawls wins the US Women's Open Golf title on this day in history.   

1951  6th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls on this day in history.   

1953  AL approves St Louis Browns move to become Baltimore Orioles on September - 16.   

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0016  On this day in history birth of drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38)   

1098  Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born on this day in history.   

1386  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general was born on this day in history.   

1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22) was born on this day in history.   

1507  Jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567) was born on September - 16.   

1547  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on September - 16.   

1557  On September - 16 birth of jacques Mauduit, composer   

1574  Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) was born on September - 16.   

0096  Death of Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on September - 16.   

0655  Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on September - 16.   

0827  Death of Pope Valentine on September - 16.   

1087  On September - 16 victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies   

1100  On this day in history death of bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054)   

1345  On September - 16 death of john IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295)   

1380  On this day in history charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies   

1394  Clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies on this day in history.