Historical Events In September - 16

1953  Colin G Fink, US chemist (electro-chemistry), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1955  Leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1956  On this day in history marlene Bauer wins LPGA Clock Golf Open  

1957  Coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed) on September - 16.  

1957  On this day in history 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 September - 16.  

1962  Public TV channel 13 begins in NYC on September - 16.  

1962  On September - 16 saif al-Islam Achmad, monarch of Yemen, dies at about 71  

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

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

1963  Malaysian independence on this day in history.  

1964  "Shindig" premiers on September - 16.  

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

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

1971  Ferdinand LR Sassen, priest/philosopher (Descartes), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1972  On this day in history 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  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  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  On this day in history papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day)  

1975  Papua New Guinea independence on September - 16.  

1976  Episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests & bishop on this day in history.  

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

1978  On September - 16 25,000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Iran  

1979  On this day in history nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed  

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0016  Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38) was born on September - 16.  

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 this day in history.  

1507  On September - 16 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  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 September - 16.  

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

0827  Death of Pope Valentine on September - 16.  

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 September - 16.  

1345  On September - 16 death of john IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295)  

1380  Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on September - 16.  

1394  Clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies on September - 16.