Page 6: Historical Events In September - 16

1953  On this day in history 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 September - 16 leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81   

1956  Marlene Bauer wins LPGA Clock Golf Open on this day in history.   

1957  On September - 16 coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed)   

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

1959  President De Gaulle recognizes Algerian right of self determination on September - 16.   

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 September - 16 saif al-Islam Achmad, monarch of Yemen, dies at about 71   

1963  On September - 16 "Outer Limits" premiers on TV   

1963  Malaysia formed from Malaya, Singapore, Br. N. Borneo & Sarawak on September - 16.   

1963  Malaysian independence on this day in history.   

1964  On September - 16 "Shindig" premiers   

1964  Leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76 on September - 16.   

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

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 September - 16 ferdinand LR Sassen, priest/philosopher (Descartes), dies at 77   

1972  On September - 16 first TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie   

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

1973  On this day in history 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  On this day in history bART begins regular transbay service   

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

1975  Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day) on this day in history.   

1975  Papua New Guinea independence on September - 16.   

1976  On this day in history episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests & bishop   

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

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  On September - 16 nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed   

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0016  On September - 16 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  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general was born on September - 16.   

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  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 September - 16 martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies   

0827  On this day in history death of pope Valentine   

1087  Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on September - 16.   

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

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

1380  Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on this day in history.   

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