Historical Events In August - 16

1959  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Seattle Golf Open   

1959  Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1960  Cyprus independence on this day in history.   

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 August - 16 errol Holmes, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for England 1935), dies   

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

1962  Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatle drummer on August - 16.   

1963  On August - 16 independence is restored to Dominican Republic   

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

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 August - 16.   

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  On August - 16 cin Red Jim Maloney retires 19 Pirates, then gets injured & leaves   

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  Russ Bender, actor/writer (Air Patrol, Strangler), dies at 59 on August - 16.   

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

1971  On August - 16 elsie Baker, actress (Ghosts of Hanley House), dies at 78   

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

1972  John Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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  On August - 16 beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 83   

1977  Elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment/drugs at Graceland at 42 on August - 16.   

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  On this day in history gyorgy Kosa, composer, dies at 87   

1985  Singer Madonna weds actor Sean Penn on August - 16.   

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

1986  On this day in history john Hurley, song writer (Son of a Preacher Man), dies at 45   

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1355  On this day in history birth of philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster   

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

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on August - 16.   

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On August - 16 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

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  On August - 16 death of giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998)   

1297  On this day in history death of john II of Trebizond (b. 1262)   

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on August - 16.   

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 this day in history 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.