Historical Events In August - 16

1934  US ends occupation of Haiti (been there since 1915) on this day in history.   

1934  US explorer William Beebe descends 3,028' (1922 m) in Bathysphere on August - 16.   

1936  On this day in history 11th Olympic games close in Berlin   

1936  On August - 16 11th Olympic games closes in Berlin   

1938  On August - 16 robert Johnson, US Delta-blues singer/guitarist, poisoned at 27   

1939  Ron Oxenham, cricketer (7 Tests for Australia, 14 wickets), dies on August - 16.   

1940  On August - 16 45 German aircrafts shot down over England   

1940  Billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries on this day in history.   

1941  HMS Mercury, Royal Navy Signals School and Combined Signals School opens at Leydene, near Petersfield, Hampshire, England on this day in history.   

1942  Premier Churchill travels back to Cairo from Moscow on August - 16.   

1943  1st Long Tom bombs on Italian mainland (from Sicily) on August - 16.   

1944  On this day in history u.S. War Department issues a statement that bombing Auschwitz would divert air power from "decisive operations elsewhere."   

1944  2nd Canadian Division occupies Falaise Normandy on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28   

1945  Puyi, the last Chinese emperor and ruler of Manchukuo, was captured by Soviet troops on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history nico Richter, composer, dies at 29   

1946  Great Calcutta blood bath on this day in history.   

1946  Herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism) on August - 16.   

1947  Ralph Kiner becomes 1st Pirate to hit 3 consecutive HRs on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history the Israeli pound becomes legal tender   

1948  On August - 16 arabs blow up Latrun pumping station in Jerusalem   

1948  Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53 on August - 16.   

1949  On August - 16 margaret Mitchell, US writer (Gone With the Wind), dies at 48   

1950  On this day in history west Indies complete historic 3-1 series win against England   

1951  Louis Jouvet, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history kTAL TV channel 6 in Shreveport-Texarkana, LA (NBC) begins   

1954  Sports Illustrated publishes it's first issue on August - 16.   

1954  On August - 16 "Sports Illustrated" magazine begins publishing   

1955  On this day in history fiat Motors orders first private atomic reactor   

1955  On August - 16 fiat Motors orders 1st private atomic reactor   

1956  Adlai E Stevenson nominated as Democratic presidential candidate on this day in history.   

1956  On August - 16 bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73   

1958  Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history uSSR introduces installment buying   

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1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on this day in history.   

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on August - 16.   

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on this day in history.   

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on August - 16.   

1550  On this day in history birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on August - 16.   

1573  On August - 16 birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

1596  On this day in history birth of frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632)   

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on August - 16.   

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on this day in history.   

1327  On this day in history death of roch, French saint (b. 1295)   

1358  On August - 16 death of duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298)   

1419  On this day in history death of wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361)   

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on this day in history.   

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on this day in history.   

1508  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41 on August - 16.