Historical Events In August - 16

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

1934  On this day in history uS explorer William Beebe descends 3,028' (1922 m) in Bathysphere   

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

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

1938  Robert Johnson, US Delta-blues singer/guitarist, poisoned at 27 on this day in history.   

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  On August - 16 billy Fiske, US RAF-pilot/2nd lieutenant, dies of injuries   

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

1942  On August - 16 premier Churchill travels back to Cairo from Moscow   

1943  1st Long Tom bombs on Italian mainland (from Sicily) on this day in history.   

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

1944  On August - 16 2nd Canadian Division occupies Falaise Normandy   

1944  Roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

1945  On August - 16 puyi, the last Chinese emperor and ruler of Manchukuo, was captured by Soviet troops.   

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

1946  Great Calcutta blood bath on this day in history.   

1946  On August - 16 herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism)   

1947  On this day in history ralph Kiner becomes 1st Pirate to hit 3 consecutive HRs   

1948  The Israeli pound becomes legal tender on August - 16.   

1948  On this day in history arabs blow up Latrun pumping station in Jerusalem   

1948  On August - 16 babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53   

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  On this day in history louis Jouvet, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise), dies at 63   

1953  KTAL TV channel 6 in Shreveport-Texarkana, LA (NBC) begins on August - 16.   

1954  On August - 16 sports Illustrated publishes it's first issue   

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

1955  On August - 16 fiat Motors orders first private atomic reactor   

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

1956  On August - 16 adlai E Stevenson nominated as Democratic presidential candidate   

1956  Bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73 on August - 16.   

1958  On August - 16 paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85   

1959  USSR introduces installment buying on August - 16.   

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1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on August - 16.   

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 16 birth of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602)   

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

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

1027  On this day in history death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

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  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on August - 16.   

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on August - 16.   

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on August - 16.   

1445  On August - 16 death of margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424)   

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