Page 6: Historical Events In September - 16

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

1098  Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born on this day in history.   

1386  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general was born on September - 16.   

1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22) was born on September - 16.   

1507  On this day in history birth of jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567)   

1547  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on September - 16.   

1557  On this day in history birth of jacques Mauduit, composer   

1574  Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) was born on September - 16.   

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  Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on this day in history.   

1100  Death of Bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054) on this day in history.   

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 September - 16.   

1394  On this day in history clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies