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