Historical Events In October - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1943 Anti Jewish riot in Rome on October - 16.
1944 On October - 16 hungary: Horthy govt falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier
1944 Eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52 on October - 16.
1945 On this day in history uN's Food & Agriculture Organization comes into existence
1946 On this day in history 10 Nazi leaders hanged as war criminals after Nuremberg trials
1946 On this day in history alfred G Jodl, Col-Gen/German staff chief weather authority, hanged
1948 "Red Mill" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 831 performances on October - 16.
1948 Henry Foley, cricketer (one Test for NZ, scored 2 & 2), dies on October - 16.
1949 WDAF TV channel 4 in Kansas City, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
1949 Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
1951 The first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, is assassinated in Rawalpindi on October - 16.
1951 On October - 16 liaquat Ali Khan, PM of Pakistan (1947-51), assassinated by Said Akbar
1952 On this day in history woolworth's opens in San Francisco at Powell & Market street
1952 Pakistan's 1st Test starts, v India at Delhi on this day in history.
1953 On October - 16 fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana)
1956 "Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres on October - 16.
1957 On October - 16 queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visit Williamsburg Virginia
1957 On this day in history queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visits Williamsburg Virginia
1958 Benjamin Britten's "Nocturne," premieres on October - 16.
1959 On October - 16 george C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78
1960 On October - 16 nL votes to admit Houston & NY to league
1962 Cuban missile crisis began as JFK becomes aware of missiles in Cuba on October - 16.
1962 On October - 16 byron R White becomes a Supreme Court Justice
1962 Gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78 on October - 16.
1964 China becomes world's 5th nuclear power on this day in history.
1969 On October - 16 soyuz 6 (Russian) returns to Earth
1970 Anwar Sadat elected president of Egypt, succeeding Nasser on this day in history.
1972 On October - 16 the Commission of Inquiry in the Matter of the Employment Practices Relating to the Running-Trades' Employees in the Railway Industry, the Gallagher Commission publishes its report. This looked at the employment practices, particularly hours of work.
1972 On October - 16 leo G Carroll, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle), dies at 80
1973 On October - 16 kissinger & Le Duc Tho jointly awarded Nobel peace prize
1973 Gene Krupa, US swing drummer (Sing Sing Sing), dies at 64 on October - 16.
1976 On this day in history soyuz 23 (Russian) returns to Earth
1977 On October - 16 michael Balcon, producer, dies at 81
1978 On October - 16 polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II
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