Historical Events In September - 16

1926  The birth of B.B King, American Blues singer on September - 16.   

1926  -22] Hurricane in Florida & Alabama, kills 372 on September - 16.   

1926  On this day in history rudolf C Eucken, German philosopher (Nobel 1908), dies at 80   

1927  Rene Lacoste beats Bill Tilden for US Lawn Tennis Assn title on this day in history.   

1927  On September - 16 the birth of Peter Falk, US television and film actor (TV's 'Columbo')   

1928  Hurricane hits West Palm Beach-Lake Okeechobee Florida; 3,000 die on this day in history.   

1929  Police shoots at strikers at Maastricht, 2 killed on September - 16.   

1930  On this day in history phillies trailing 10-5, score 5 in 9th, then Pirates score 4 in top of 10th, so Phillies score 5 in bottom of 10th to win 15-14   

1931  Blimp is moored to Empire State Building (NYC) on this day in history.   

1932  30.8 cm rainfall at Westerly, Rhode Island (state record) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM), dies   

1938  George E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH on September - 16.   

1938  George E T Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH on September - 16.   

1939  Yanks clinch pennant #11 on this day in history.   

1939  On September - 16 53rd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (60 810 64)   

1940  Samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House on September - 16.   

1940  On September - 16 dutch SS forms   

1941  On September - 16 german armour troops surround Kiev Ukraine   

1942  Japanese attack on Port Moresby repelled on September - 16.   

1943  On this day in history australians capture Lae   

1943  On September - 16 montgomery's 8th army contacts invasion   

1945  On this day in history barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low)   

1945  On this day in history barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low)   

1945  On September - 16 john "Pa" van de Steur, philanthropist (Java), dies at 80   

1946  James Jeans, English physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 69 on September - 16.   

1947  John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 394.2 MPH on September - 16.   

1948  "Heaven on Earth" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 performances on September - 16.   

1948  Ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history kABC TV channel 7 in Los Angeles, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1950  On this day in history cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Phila 35-10)   

1950  Pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68 on September - 16.   

1951  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins the US Women's Open Golf title   

1951  6th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls on September - 16.   

1953  On September - 16 aL approves St Louis Browns move to become Baltimore Orioles   

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0016  On this day in history birth of drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38)   

1098  On this day in history birth of hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179)   

1386  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general was born on this day in history.   

1387  On September - 16 birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)   

1507  Jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history birth of abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet   

1557  Jacques Mauduit, composer was born on September - 16.   

1574  On September - 16 birth of samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena)   

0096  Death of Titus Flavius Domitianus, emperor of Rome (81-96), murdered at 45 on this day in history.   

0655  Martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies on September - 16.   

0827  On September - 16 death of pope Valentine   

1087  Victor III, [Dauferio/Desiderius], Italian Pope (1086-87), dies on September - 16.   

1100  On September - 16 death of bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054)   

1345  On September - 16 death of john IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295)   

1380  On September - 16 charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies   

1394  Clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies on this day in history.