Page 6: Historical Events In September - 16

1953  Colin G Fink, US chemist (electro-chemistry), dies on September - 16.   

1954  CKLW TV channel 9 in Windsor, ON (CBC) begins broadcasting on September - 16.   

1955  Bauer & Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st on this day in history.   

1955  Leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81 on September - 16.   

1956  Marlene Bauer wins LPGA Clock Golf Open on September - 16.   

1957  On this day in history coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed)   

1957  On September - 16 ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93   

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  Saif al-Islam Achmad, monarch of Yemen, dies at about 71 on September - 16.   

1963  "Outer Limits" premiers on TV on this day in history.   

1963  Malaysia formed from Malaya, Singapore, Br. N. Borneo & Sarawak on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history malaysian independence   

1964  On this day in history "Shindig" premiers   

1964  Leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1966  Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center on September - 16.   

1968  On September - 16 richard Nixon appears on "Laugh-in"   

1971  On September - 16 six Klansmen arrested in connection with bombing of 10 school buses   

1971  Ferdinand LR Sassen, priest/philosopher (Descartes), dies at 77 on September - 16.   

1972  First TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie on September - 16.   

1972  On this day in history penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies"   

1973  On this day in history buff Bill OJ Simpson rushes 250 yards (2 TDs), beating NE Pats 31-13   

1973  Frederic Meyer, actor (Faraway Hill), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1974  BART begins regular transbay service on September - 16.   

1974  Pres Ford announces conditional amnesty for US, Vietnam War deserters on September - 16.   

1975  On September - 16 papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day)   

1975  Papua New Guinea independence on this day in history.   

1976  Episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests & bishop on September - 16.   

1977  On September - 16 90 minute pilot of "Logan's Run" premiers on TV   

1977  On September - 16 ringo releases "Drowning in the Sea of Love"   

1977  Marc Bolan, rock vocalist/guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history 25,000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Iran   

1979  Nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed on this day in history.   

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

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  On September - 16 birth of abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet   

1557  Jacques Mauduit, composer was born on September - 16.   

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

0096  On this day in history death of titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45   

0655  On this day in history martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies   

0827  On September - 16 death of pope Valentine   

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

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

1345  Death of John IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

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.