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Birthday September 16, 1387 Henry V, king of England (1413-22) |
Birthday September 16, 1822 Charles S Crocker, of Southern Pacific fame |
Birthday September 16, 1823 Francis Parkman, American historian, author (Oregon Trail) |
Birthday September 16, 1832 Confederate General Custis Lee is born |
Birthday September 16, 1838 James J Hill, RR entrepreneur |
Birthday September 16, 1858 A Bonar Law, (C), British prime minister (1922-23) |
Birthday September 16, 1877 James J Jeans, cosmologist & astrophysicist |
Birthday September 16, 1887 Nadia Boulanger, in Paris Music teacher |
Birthday September 16, 1888 Frans Sillanp„„, Finnish writer (Meek Heritage) (Nobel 1939) |
Birthday September 16, 1893 Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Hungarian biochemist (Nobel 1937) |
Birthday September 16, 1911 Wilfred Burchett, Australian Communist, journalist, writer |
Birthday September 16, 1914 Allen Funt, 'Candid Camera' creator |
Birthday September 16, 1922 Janis Paige, in Tacoma Washington |
Birthday September 16, 1924 Bess Myerson in NY, Miss America 1945 |
Birthday September 16, 1924 Lauren Bacall, in Staten Island (Dark Passage, Key Largo) |
Birthday September 16, 1925 Charlie Byrd, guitarist |
Birthday September 16, 1925 B.B. King, singer, musician |
Birthday September 16, 1926 Robert Schuller, televangelist |
Birthday September 16, 1927 Peter Falk, Actor (Colombo) |
Birthday September 16, 1932 Anne Francis, in Ossining NY |
Birthday September 16, 1934 Elgin Baylor, NBA star |
Birthday September 16, 1943 James Alan McPherson is born |
Birthday September 16, 1948 Rosemary Casals, Tennis Player |
Birthday September 16, 1949 Ed Begley Jr, (St Elsewhere) |
Birthday September 16, 1972 Shalane McCall |
Birthday September 16, 1977 Maria Callas American-born prima donna dies in Paris at 53 |
History September 16, 1498 Death of Tomas de Torquemada inquisitor who burned 10 000 people |
History September 16, 1620 Mayflower departs from Plymouth England with 102 pilgrims |
History September 16, 1620 Mayflower departs England |
History September 16, 1630 Mass village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston |
History September 16, 1662 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse 1st known astronomical observation |
History September 16, 1776 Battle of Harlem Heights restores American confidence |
History September 16, 1782 Great Seal of US used for 1st time |
History September 16, 1795 British capture Capetown |
History September 16, 1810 Mexico 1st declares independence from Spain (National Day) |
History September 16, 1810 Mexican War of Independence begins |
History September 16, 1812 Fire of Moscow |
History September 16, 1845 Murder in Illinois |
History September 16, 1857 Typesetting machine patent |
History September 16, 1858 1st overland mail for California |
History September 16, 1893 Settlers race to claim land |
History September 16, 1893 Cherokee Strip Oklahoma opened to white settlement homesteaders |
History September 16, 1908 William Crapo Durant incorporates General Motors |
History September 16, 1908 William Durant creates General Motors |
History September 16, 1915 US takes control of customs & finances of Haiti for 10 years |
History September 16, 1916 Hindenburg gives order to strengthen German defenses |
History September 16, 1919 American Legion incorporated by an act of Congress |
History September 16, 1924 Cardinal Jim Bottomley bats in 12 RBIs in 1 game |
History September 16, 1939 Yanks clinch pennant #11 |
History September 16, 1940 United States imposes the draft |
History September 16, 1940 Samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House |
History September 16, 1940 1st US peace-time draft in US enacted |
History September 16, 1940 Franklin Roosevelt approves military draft |
History September 16, 1945 Barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low) |
History September 16, 1946 James Jeans dies |
History September 16, 1947 1st automobile to exceed 400 mph John Cobb Bonneville Salt Flats |
History September 16, 1950 United Nations essay contest angers Soviets |
History September 16, 1955 Bauer & Berra homer in the 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st |
History September 16, 1960 U.S. Ambassador in Saigon warns that situation is worsening |
History September 16, 1964 Shindig premiers |
History September 16, 1966 Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center |
History September 16, 1968 Richard Nixon appears on Laugh-in |
History September 16, 1969 Nixon announces the withdrawal of a further 35,000 troops from Vietnam |
History September 16, 1972 1st TV series about mixed marriage - Bridgit Loves Bernie |
History September 16, 1974 Pres Ford announces conditional amnesty for Vietnam deserters |
History September 16, 1974 BART begins regular transbay service |
History September 16, 1975 Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day) |
History September 16, 1976 Episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests & bishop |
History September 16, 1977 Maria Callas dies |
History September 16, 1977 Opera star Maria Callas dies |
History September 16, 1978 Killer quake shakes Iran |
History September 16, 1978 Yanks beat Red Sox for 6th time in 2 weeks 3-2 |
History September 16, 1979 Catfish Hunter Day at Yankee Stadium |
History September 16, 1981 Leonard knocks out Hearns to unify middleweight title |
History September 16, 1982 Massacres at Sabra and Shatila |
History September 16, 1982 massacre of 1000+ Palestinian refugees at Chatila & Sabra begins |
History September 16, 1984 Miami Vice premiers |
History September 16, 1993 Frasier debuts |
History September 16, 2013 Gunman kills 12 in D.C. Navy Yard massacre |