Historical Events In September - 16
Sunday, 28 May 2023
1926 The birth of B.B King, American Blues singer on this day in history.
1926 On September - 16 -22] Hurricane in Florida & Alabama, kills 372
1926 On this day in history rudolf C Eucken, German philosopher (Nobel 1908), dies at 80
1927 Rene Lacoste beats Bill Tilden for US Lawn Tennis Assn title on September - 16.
1927 On September - 16 the birth of Peter Falk, US television and film actor (TV's 'Columbo')
1928 On this day in history hurricane hits West Palm Beach-Lake Okeechobee Florida; 3,000 die
1929 On September - 16 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 this day in history blimp is moored to Empire State Building (NYC)
1932 30.8 cm rainfall at Westerly, Rhode Island (state record) on September - 16.
1936 Irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM), dies on this day in history.
1938 On September - 16 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 September - 16.
1939 On this day in history 53rd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (60 810 64)
1940 On September - 16 samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House
1940 Dutch SS forms on September - 16.
1941 German armour troops surround Kiev Ukraine on this day in history.
1942 Japanese attack on Port Moresby repelled on September - 16.
1943 Australians capture Lae on September - 16.
1943 Montgomery's 8th army contacts invasion on September - 16.
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 September - 16.
1945 On September - 16 john "Pa" van de Steur, philanthropist (Java), dies at 80
1946 On this day in history james Jeans, English physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 69
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 September - 16.
1949 KABC TV channel 7 in Los Angeles, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting on September - 16.
1950 Cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Phila 35-10) on this day in history.
1950 Pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68 on September - 16.
1951 Betsy Rawls wins the US Women's Open Golf title on September - 16.
1951 On September - 16 6th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls
1953 AL approves St Louis Browns move to become Baltimore Orioles on September - 16.
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