Historical Events In March - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1945 US defeats Japan at Iwo Jima on this day in history.
1945 Allies secure Iwo Jima on March - 16.
1945 Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, French writer/poet, commits suicide at 52 on March - 16.
1946 John Dick's headless, armless and legless torso found on Hamilton Mountain, leading to sensational trial of his wife Evelyn, later convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison on this day in history.
1946 "Would-Be Gentleman" closes at Booth Theater NYC after 77 performances on March - 16.
1946 Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61 on this day in history.
1947 On this day in history convair Liner, first US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested
1947 On this day in history convair Liner, 1st US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested
1949 On this day in history kFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting
1950 On this day in history 1st annual National Book Awards
1952 On this day in history 1870 mm rain in Cilaos, Réunion (world record)
1952 1870 mm rain in Cilaos, Reunion (world record) on March - 16.
1953 On this day in history aL rejects Bill Veeck's request to move St Louis Browns to Baltimore
1955 Josephine Kroesen appointed as first Dutch female judge on March - 16.
1955 President Eisenhower upheld the use of atomic weapons in case of war on March - 16.
1955 On this day in history josephine Kroesen appointed as 1st Dutch female judge
1955 On March - 16 mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75
1956 On this day in history in Lebanon, two 6.0 eathquakes approximately 9 minutes apart. 136 killed, 6,000 houses destroyed and 17,000 damaged in 400 villages in the Chouf region.
1956 On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins
1956 On March - 16 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright
1956 Joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
1957 On March - 16 9th Emmy Awards Phil Silvers Show, Robert Young &Loretta Young
1957 On this day in history andreanof Islands, Alaska a 7.0 earthquake occured One of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States
1957 Mosa Pijade, Yugoslavian MP (communist), dies at 67 on March - 16.
1957 On this day in history 9th Emmy Awards: Phil Silvers Show, Robert Young &Loretta Young
1958 In Beirut, Lebanon, Islamic militants kidnap American journalist Terry Anderson, and take him to the southern suburbs of the war-torn city where other Western hostages are being held in scattered dungeons under ruined building on March - 16.
1958 On this day in 1958 the Ford Motor Company produced its 50,000,000th car, a Thunderbird on this day in history.
1958 Leon J Cadore, pitched the 26 inning game, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1959 Iraq &USSR sign economic/technical treaty on this day in history.
1959 John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111 on this day in history.
1961 On March - 16 jaguar Cars Ltd. introduced the XK-E, or E-Type, at the Geneva Auto Show. Th E-Type was the successor to the C- and D-Type Jaguar that had earned the company’s reputation for racing excellenc
1962 The first launching of Titan 2-rocket on March - 16.
1962 On this day in history uS Super-Constellation disappears above Pacific Ocean, kills 167
1962 John Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
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