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 this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history 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  On this day in history marlene Bauer wins LPGA Clock Golf Open   

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

1957  Ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93 on September - 16.   

1959  President De Gaulle recognizes Algerian right of self determination on this day in history.   

1961  A P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies on September - 16.   

1962  On September - 16 public TV channel 13 begins in NYC   

1962  Saif al-Islam Achmad, monarch of Yemen, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

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  On September - 16 malaysian independence   

1964  "Shindig" premiers on September - 16.   

1964  On September - 16 leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76   

1966  Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center on this day in history.   

1968  Richard Nixon appears on "Laugh-in" on September - 16.   

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

1972  On September - 16 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 on this day in history.   

1973  Frederic Meyer, actor (Faraway Hill), dies at 63 on September - 16.   

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 this day in history papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day)   

1975  Papua New Guinea independence on this day in history.   

1976  On September - 16 episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests & bishop   

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

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  Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38) was born on this day in history.   

1098  Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born on September - 16.   

1386  On this day in history birth of traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general   

1387  On this day in history birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)   

1507  Jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567) was born on September - 16.   

1547  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)   

0096  Death of Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on this day in history.   

0655  Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on this day in history.   

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 September - 16.   

1380  On September - 16 charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies   

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