Page 6: Historical Events In September - 16

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

1956  In this year, Marlene Bauer claims LPGA Clock Golf Open.   

1957  Coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed)   

1957  Ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93.   

1959  President De Gaulle recognizes Algerian right of self determination   

1961  A P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies   

1962  Public TV channel 13 begins in NYC.   

1962  Saif al-Islam Achmad, monarch of Yemen, dies at about 71.   

1963  "Outer Limits" premiers on TV   

1963  Malaysia formed from Malaya, Singapore, Br. N. Borneo and Sarawak.   

1963  Malaysian independence   

1964  "Shindig" premiers.   

1964  Leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76.   

1966  Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center   

1968  Richard Nixon appears on "Laugh-in"   

1971  Six Klansmen arrested in connection with bombing of 10 school buses   

1971  Ferdinand LR Sassen, priest/philosopher (Descartes), dies at 77.   

1972  inaugural TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie   

1972  Penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies".   

1973  Buff Bill OJ Simpson rushes 250 yards (2 TDs), beating NE Pats 31-13   

1973  Frederic Meyer, actor (Faraway Hill), dies at 63   

1974  BART begins regular transbay service.   

1974  Pres Ford announces conditional amnesty for US, Vietnam War deserters.   

1975  Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day)   

1975  Papua New Guinea independence   

1976  Episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests and bishop   

1977  90 minute pilot of "Logan's Run" premiers on TV.   

1977  In this year, Ringo releases "Drowning in the Sea of Love"   

1977  Marc Bolan, rock vocalist/guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29   

1978  25000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Iran.   

1979  Nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed.   

1982  Israeli forces move into West Beirut too late to prevent a massacre of Palestinians by Christian Falangists.   

1982  Rolfe Sedan, actor (Mr Beasley-Burns and Allen Show), dies at 86   

1983  Arnold Schwarzenegger is recorded as becoming a US citizen.   

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0016  Drusilla: Daughter of germanicus and agrippina the elder   

1098  Hildegard of bingen: German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known   

1386  Traversari ambrosius: Italian humanist//sciencist/general   

1387  Henry v: King of england (1413-22)   

1507  Jiajing: Emperor of china   

1547  Abu al-faiz ibn mubarak faizi: Persian-dutch east indies poet   

1557  Jacques mauduit: Composer   

1574  Samuel coster: Dutch physician/playwright (polyxena)   

0096  Titus flavius domitianus: Emperor of rome (81-96), murdered at 45   

0655  Death of Martinus i: Bannished pope (649-53),   

0827  Pope valentine: Pope valentine   

1087  Death of Victor iii: [dauferio/desiderius], italian pope (1086-87),   

1100  Bernold of constance: German chronicler (b. 1054)   

1345  Death of John iv: Duke of brittany (b. 1295)   

1380  Charles v: The wise, king of france (1364-80),   

1394  Clement vii: [robert de geneve], pope (1378-94),