Page 6: Historical Events In August - 16

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

1959  On this day in history pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74   

1960  On August - 16 britain grants independence to crown colony of Cyprus   

1960  On this day in history cyprus independence   

1960  On this day in history joseph Kittinger parachutes from balloon at 31,330 m (84,700')   

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

1960  On this day in history errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies   

1961  250,000 West Berliners demonstrate against East Berlin on August - 16.   

1962  On August - 16 ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatle drummer   

1963  Independence is restored to Dominican Republic on this day in history.   

1964  Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Omaha Jaycee Golf Open Invitational on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history jack Pennick, actor (Lady From Louisiana), dies at 68   

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

1965  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64 on August - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1969  On August - 16 russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59   

1970  52nd PGA Championship: Dave Stockton shoots 279 at Southern Hills OK on August - 16.   

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

1972  On August - 16 54th PGA Championship: Gary Player shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills Mich   

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

1973  Selman A Waksman, Russian/US microbiology (Nobel 1952), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

1976  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 on August - 16.   

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

1977  Elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42 on this day in history.   

1978  Alidius WL Tjarda van Stachouwer, gov-gen of Neth Indies, dies at 90 on August - 16.   

1984  On August - 16 lA federal jury acquits auto maker John Z DeLorean on cocaine charges   

1984  On August - 16 gyorgy Kosa, composer, dies at 87   

1985  On this day in history singer Madonna weds actor Sean Penn   

1986  On August - 16 madonna's "True Blue," album goes #1 for 5 weeks and her single "Papa Don't Preach," goes #1 for 2 weeks   

1986  John Hurley, song writer (Son of a Preacher Man), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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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 August - 16.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1573  Anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598) was born on August - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1297  On August - 16 death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

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

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

1419  On August - 16 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  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 this day in history.