434 Historic Events for September 16
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Anne Francis, Ossining NY, actress (Honey West, Pancho Villa)
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| 1933 |
Birth |
George Chakiris, Norwood Ohio, actor (West Side Story)
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Jim Gilbert, artist
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Elgin Baylor, NBA star (1958-59 Rookie of Year-Lakers)
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Eva Clayton, (Rep-D-North Carolina)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Carl Andre, US sculptor (minimal/conceptual art)
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| 1936 |
Death |
Irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM), dies
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| 1936 |
Death |
Karl Buresch, Austrian politician, dies
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Frits Niessen, Dutch MP (PvdA)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Vincent J Naimoli, Paterson NJ, owner (SF Giants)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Andrew J[efferson V] Offutt, US, sci-fi author (Undying Wizard)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Aleksandr Medved, USSR, super heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1964 68, 72)
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| 1938 |
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George E T Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH
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| 1939 |
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NY Yankees clinch their 11th and 4th successive pennant
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| 1939 |
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53rd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (60 810 64)
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| 1939 |
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59th US Mens Tennis: Robert L Riggs beats S Welby van Horn (64 62 64)
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| 1940 |
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St Louis Browns Johnny Lucadello is 2nd to HR from each side of plate
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| 1940 |
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Samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of House
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| 1940 |
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Luftwaffe attacks center of London
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| 1940 |
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Leo Durocher suspended from Ebbetts Field for "inciting a riot"
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| 1940 |
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FDR signs Selective Training and Service Act (1st peacetime draft)
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| 1940 |
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Dutch SS forms
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Joe Butler, Glen Cove NY, rock vocalist/drummer (Lovin' Spoonful)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Tommy Carberry, jockey
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Jim McBride, NYC, director/actor (Hot Times, Breathless, Big Easy)
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