Page 6: Historical Events In September - 16

1953  On September - 16 colin G Fink, US chemist (electro-chemistry), dies   

1954  CKLW TV channel 9 in Windsor, ON (CBC) begins broadcasting on September - 16.   

1955  Bauer & Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st on September - 16.   

1955  On September - 16 leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81   

1956  On this day in history marlene Bauer wins LPGA Clock Golf Open   

1957  On this day in history coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed)   

1957  On September - 16 ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93   

1959  President De Gaulle recognizes Algerian right of self determination on September - 16.   

1961  On this day in history a P F Chapman, cricketer (26 Tests for England), dies   

1962  Public TV channel 13 begins in NYC on September - 16.   

1962  On September - 16 saif al-Islam Achmad, monarch of Yemen, dies at about 71   

1963  "Outer Limits" premiers on TV on this day in history.   

1963  Malaysia formed from Malaya, Singapore, Br. N. Borneo & Sarawak on September - 16.   

1963  Malaysian independence on this day in history.   

1964  On September - 16 "Shindig" premiers   

1964  Leo Weismantel, German writer (Das Totenliebespar), dies at 76 on September - 16.   

1966  Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center on this day in history.   

1968  On September - 16 richard Nixon appears on "Laugh-in"   

1971  Six Klansmen arrested in connection with bombing of 10 school buses on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history ferdinand LR Sassen, priest/philosopher (Descartes), dies at 77   

1972  On this day in history first TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie   

1972  Penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies" on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history buff Bill OJ Simpson rushes 250 yards (2 TDs), beating NE Pats 31-13   

1973  On this day in history frederic Meyer, actor (Faraway Hill), dies at 63   

1974  BART begins regular transbay service on this day in history.   

1974  Pres Ford announces conditional amnesty for US, Vietnam War deserters on September - 16.   

1975  On September - 16 papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day)   

1975  Papua New Guinea independence on September - 16.   

1976  On September - 16 episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests & bishop   

1977  On this day in history 90 minute pilot of "Logan's Run" premiers on TV   

1977  Ringo releases "Drowning in the Sea of Love" on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history marc Bolan, rock vocalist/guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29   

1978  25,000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Iran on September - 16.   

1979  Nur Mohammed Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1978-79), killed on this day in history.   

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0016  Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38) was born on this day in history.   

1098  Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born on this day in history.   

1386  On this day in history birth of traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist//sciencist/general   

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

1507  On this day in history birth of jiajing, Emperor of China (d. 1567)   

1547  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born on September - 16.   

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

1574  Samuel Coster, Dutch physician/playwright (Polyxena) was born on September - 16.   

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

0655  On this day in history martinus I, bannished Pope (649-53), dies   

0827  On September - 16 death of pope Valentine   

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

1100  On this day in history death of bernold of Constance, German chronicler (b. 1054)   

1345  Death of John IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1295) on September - 16.   

1380  Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies on this day in history.   

1394  On this day in history clement VII, [Robert de Geneve], Pope (1378-94), dies