Historical Events In August - 16

1959  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Seattle Golf Open on this day in history.   

1959  On August - 16 pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74   

1960  Britain grants independence to crown colony of Cyprus on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history cyprus independence   

1960  Joseph Kittinger parachutes from balloon at 31,330 m (84,700') on August - 16.   

1960  Republic of the Congo (Zaire) forms on August - 16.   

1960  Errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies on August - 16.   

1961  250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatle drummer   

1963  Independence is restored to Dominican Republic on August - 16.   

1964  Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Omaha Jaycee Golf Open Invitational on August - 16.   

1964  Jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1965  AFL awards its 1st expansion franchise (Miami Dolphins) on this day in history.   

1965  On August - 16 vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64   

1966  On August - 16 jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58   

1967  Cin Red Jim Maloney retires 19 Pirates, then gets injured & leaves on August - 16.   

1968  Luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71 on August - 16.   

1969  On this day in history wATL TV channel 36 in Atlanta, GA begins broadcasting   

1969  Russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history 52nd PGA Championship: Dave Stockton shoots 279 at Southern Hills OK   

1971  On this day in history elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78   

1972  On this day in history 54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills Mich   

1972  John Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39 on August - 16.   

1973  On this day in history selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85   

1974  Karl E Mundt, (Rep/Sen), dies on August - 16.   

1976  On August - 16 in the Mindanao area of the Philippines, a 7.9 earthquake occurred near the west coast of Mindanao, about 950 kilometers south of Manila. A tsunami was generated in the Moro Gulf causing considerable damage and loss of life. It is estimated that the earthquake and tsunami killed 5,000 to 8,0000 people   

1976  Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83 on August - 16.   

1977  On this day in history elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42   

1978  On this day in history alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90   

1984  LA federal jury acquits auto maker John Z DeLorean on cocaine charges on August - 16.   

1984  Gyorgy Kosa, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1985  On August - 16 singer Madonna weds actor Sean Penn   

1986  On this day in history madonna's "True Blue," album goes #1 for 5 weeks and her single "Papa Don't Preach," goes #1 for 2 weeks   

1986  On August - 16 john Hurley, song writer (Son of a Preacher Man), dies at 45   

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

1378  On this day in history birth of hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)   

1397  On this day in history birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

1401  On August - 16 birth of jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436)   

1550  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

1573  On this day in history birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)   

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on August - 16.   

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

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on August - 16.   

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on this day in history.   

1358  On this day in history 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  On August - 16 death of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434)   

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on August - 16.   

1508  On this day in history henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41