Page 6: Historical Events In September - 16
Friday, 11 July 2025
1953 On September - 16 colin G Fink, US chemist (electro-chemistry), dies
1954 On this day in history cKLW TV channel 9 in Windsor, ON (CBC) begins broadcasting
1955 On September - 16 bauer & Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st
1955 On this day in history leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81
1956 On September - 16 marlene Bauer wins LPGA Clock Golf Open
1957 Coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed) on September - 16.
1957 Ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93 on this day in history.
1959 On this day in history president De Gaulle recognizes Algerian right of self determination
1961 A P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.
1962 Public TV channel 13 begins in NYC on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history saif al-Islam Achmad, monarch of Yemen, dies at about 71
1963 "Outer Limits" premiers on TV on this day in history.
1963 Malaysia formed from Malaya, Singapore, Br. N. Borneo & Sarawak on September - 16.
1963 Malaysian independence on this day in history.
1964 "Shindig" premiers on September - 16.
1964 On this day in history leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76
1966 Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center on this day in history.
1968 On this day in history richard Nixon appears on "Laugh-in"
1971 On this day in history six Klansmen arrested in connection with bombing of 10 school buses
1971 On this day in history ferdinand LR Sassen, priest/philosopher (Descartes), dies at 77
1972 First TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie on this day in history.
1972 On September - 16 penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies"
1973 On September - 16 buff Bill OJ Simpson rushes 250 yards (2 TDs), beating NE Pats 31-13
1973 On September - 16 frederic Meyer, actor (Faraway Hill), dies at 63
1974 BART begins regular transbay service on this day in history.
1974 Pres Ford announces conditional amnesty for US, Vietnam War deserters on this day in history.
1975 Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day) on September - 16.
1975 On this day in history papua New Guinea independence
1976 On this day in history episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests & bishop
1977 On September - 16 90 minute pilot of "Logan's Run" premiers on TV
1977 Ringo releases "Drowning in the Sea of Love" on September - 16.
1977 On September - 16 marc Bolan, rock vocalist/guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29
1978 25,000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Iran on September - 16.
1979 Nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed on September - 16.
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