|
What happened in history on this day: March 16?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On March 16 in ...
- 1995 - Acclaim releases the Mortal Kombat II video game for personal computers in the US.
- 1999 - Sony Online Entertainment releases the EverQuest game for personal computers in the USA.
- 1999 - Apple Computer releases Mac OS X Server 1.0 and a preview version of Mac OS X for developers.
- 2000 - Palm announces it has created a Japanese company to market its handheld computers and operating system in that market.
- 2003 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer with a camera mounted on the monitor replaces a person at the dinner table.
- 1927 - Disney ships the 50th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Picnic, to Winkler Pictures.
- 1934 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Short Subjects, Cartoons) to Disney for the film Three Little Pigs.
- 1935 - The Mickey Mouse film Mickey's Service Station is released to theaters. Donald Duck and Goofy also appear.
- 1945 - The Pluto film Dog Watch is released to theaters.
- 1960 - Disney releases the True-Life Adventure film Islands of the Sea to theaters.
- 1961 - Disney releases the animated short film The Saga of Windwagon Smith to theaters.
- 1961 - Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film The Absent Minded Professor to theaters. The film is based on a story by Samuel W. Taylor.
- 1969 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Ride a Northbound Horse, part one.
- 1974 - The film Magic Carpet 'Round The World premieres in the Circle-Vision 360 theater at Walt Disney World.
- 1975 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Deacon, the High Noon Dog.
- 1984 - Disney releases the film Never Cry Wolf to theaters in the UK.
- 1986 - The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Robin Hood (Disney's 1973 animated film).
- 1990 - Dick Nunis, president of Walt Disney Attractions, announces that Disney will develop 4400 acres in Osceola, Florida with a shopping mall, industrial space, and homes over the next 25 years.
- 1990 - Disney announces plans to add movie theme parks to Euro Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1991 - The Electronic Forum in EPCOT Center closes.
- 1992 - Antigua & Barbuda issues twelve postage stamps depicting Disney characters and the Barcelona Summer Olympics.
- 1999 - Touchstone Home Video releases the film The Waterboy on videocassette in the US.
- 2002 - The Walt Disney Studios Park opens next to Disneyland Paris in France.
- 1991 - In Sebring, Florida, the IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring Camel Grand Prix of Endurance race is held.
- Finishing 5th in GTO class and 16th overall is the Morrison Motorsports #92 Corvette ZR-1, driven by Andy Pilgrim and R.K. Smith.
- Placing 9th in GTO class and 33rd overall is the Morrison Motorsports #91 Corvette ZR-1, driven by Stu Hayner, Scott Lagasse, and Don Knowles. The car is not running at the finish due to ignition problems.
- 2001 - At the Sebring International Speedway in Sebring, Florida, the Superflo 12 Hours At Sebring / SCCA - BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series Round One race is held.
- Finishing 3rd is the Banner Engineering #66 Corvette, driven by Ken Wilden.
- Finishing 6th is the LG Motorsports / G2 Performance Parts #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 8th is the Justin Bell GT Motorsport Experience #40 Corvette, driven by Justin Bell.
- Finishing 10th is the Cenweld Corporation #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- Finishing 11th is the TWC Motorsport #8 Corvette, driven by Tom Coleman.
- Finishing 16th is the Stonier Transportation #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- Finishing 17th is the JDK Motorsports #17 Corvette, driven by Jerry Kinn.
- Finishing 24th is the Wendy's Racing #82 Corvette, driven by Dick Greer.
- In 29th place, but not finishing the race, is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- Finishing 38th is the Russell Automotive Center #56 Corvette, driven by Tom Sloe.
- 2002 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 50th Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring race is held. This is round one of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 9th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Oliver Gavin. This is the 14th class win at Sebring for Corvette, with a total of 206 entries since 1954, second only to Porsche.
- Finishing 4th in GTS class and 13th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Andy Pilgrim, Franck Fréon, and Kelly Collins.
- 2007 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round one of the SPEED GT Championship series.
- Finishing 1st is the Whelen Engineering #30 Corvette driven by Eric Curran.
- Finishing 3rd is the #15 Corvette driven by Tomy Drissi.
- Finishing 20th is the #22 Corvette driven by Ed Braswell.
- Finishing 21st is the Bandit Racing #36 Corvette driven by Kimberly Braswell.
- In 22nd place, but not finishing the race, is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette, driven by Sonny Whelen.
- Finishing 23rd is the LG Motorsports #87 Corvette driven by Doug Peterson.
- In 25th place, but not finishing the race, is the Blackdog Racing #12 Corvette, driven by Brian Kubinski.
- In 28th place, but not finishing the race, is the #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- 1935 - In Germany, Adolf Hitler denounces the disarmament clauses of the Versailles Treaty, and begins open re-armament and conscription of soldiers.
- 1940 - (at dusk) German bombers attack Scapa Flow. Some planes bomb the village of Bridge of Waith in Scotland, killing James Isbister, first British civilian killed in the war.
- 1943 - Convoys SC-122 and HX-229 across the Atlantic are attacked by submarines. Over three days, 21 ships are sunk.
- 1944 - (evening) British bombers attack railway targets in Amiens, France. Much damage is inflicted.
- 1945 - In Germany, Lieutenant Fabian von Schlabrendorff is tried in court for his role in anti-Nazi activities. He tells of his torture by the Gestapo. The court considers torture illegal, and releases him. The Gestapo immediately arrests him again, and sends him to a concentration camp.
- 1945 - American B-29 bombers drop incendiary bombs on Kobe, Japan, destroying 66,000 buildings.
- 1945 - (evening) About 300 British bombers attack Nuremberg, Germany.
- 1946 - In The Hague, Netherlands, Maximilien Blokzijl is executed by firing squad, for betraying the nation as announcer of Nazi radio system in the Netherlands during the occupation. This is the first execution in the Netherlands since 1854.
- 1946 - Rudolf Hoess, former commandant of the Oswiecim concentration camp, signs a statement saying that he gassed 2 million persons between June 1941 to end of 1943 under orders from Heinrich Himmler.
- 1792 - Jakob Johan Anckarström, former Captain of the Lifeguards, makes an assassination attempt on the King at the Stockholm Opera House. King Gustav III is shot just above the hip. Anckarström was hired by a group of nobles.
- 1878 - King Oskar II sells St. Barthelemew island to France.
- 2003 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A poster in a nuclear energy plant is titled "SWEDISH BIKINI TEAM". Another is titled "SWEDISH EFFICIENCY TEAM".
- 1920 - The Currency Act is amended changing the standard for gold coins to 0.900 fine, and silver coins to 0.800 fine.
- 1872 - First FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton.
- 1876 - Nelly Saunders and Rose Harland fight first female boxing match (New York).
- 1877 - Charles Bannerman completes first Test cricket century, 165 vs England.
- 1900 - American League meets in Chicago, Ban Johnson announces that an American League teams will be in Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo.
- 1907 - First first-class cricket game between New South Wales and Western Australia.
- 1910 - Birth of Aladar Gerevich Hungary, sabres (Olympics-gold-1948).
- 1910 - Birth of Iftikhar Ali Khan cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi, England and India).
- 1911 - Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Port Arthur (Ontario) 13-4.
- 1920 - Birth of Percy Mansell cricketer (leg-spin all-rounder in 13 Tests for South Africa).
- 1923 - Birth of George Bean cricketer (92 runs in 3 Tests for England vs Australia).
- 1936 - Birth of Thelma Hopkins England, high jumper (Olympics-silver-1956).
- 1939 - NHL record 10 goals in one period-New York Rangers (7), New York Americans (3) and a record 26 points in the third period.
- 1952 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.
- 1953 - American League rejects Bill Veeck's request to move Saint Louis Browns to Baltimore.
- 1954 - Birth of Dav Whatmore cricketer (Colombo Australia bat 1979, Sri Lanka coach 1995-).
- 1954 - Birth of Hollis Stacy Savannah Georgia, LPGA golfer (US Open 1977, 78).
- 1956 - Birth of Ozzie Newsome NFL tight end (Cleveland Browns).
- 1956 - US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright.
- 1956 - US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins.
- 1957 - Birth of Pearl Moore WBL guard (New York Stars).
- 1957 - Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.
- 1957 - Toronto Maple Leafs tie NHL record 37 points beating New York Rangers 14-1.
- 1958 - Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.
- 1958 - Leon J Cadore pitched the 26 inning game, dies at 65.
- 1961 - Birth of Mel Gray NFL wide receiver/kick returner (Houston/Tennessee Oilers).
- 1962 - Birth of Marcel Brands soccer player (RKC).
- 1964 - Paul Hornung and Alex Karras reinstated in NFL after one year suspension.
- 1965 - Birth of Cindy Brown US, basketball player (Olympics-gold-1988).
- 1966 - Birth of Brad Bergen Prince Albert Saskatchewan, hockey defenseman (Team Germany 1998).
- 1966 - Birth of Catarina Pollini WNBA forward (Houston Comets).
- 1966 - Birth of David Nascimento soccer player (Roda JC/FC Utrecht).
- 1966 - Birth of Rodney Peete NFL quarterback (Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1967 - Birth of Dan Owens NFL defensive tackle (Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions).
- 1967 - Birth of John Mangum NFL safety (Chicago Bears).
- 1968 - Birth of Jason van Blerk soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles).
- 1969 - Birth of Ottis Gibson cricketer (Barbados fast bowler, West Indies 1995).
- 1969 - Birth of Pat Harlow NFL tackle (New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders).
- 1969 - Birth of Steve Israel NFL cornerback (San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots).
- 1969 - Boston Bruins scores a NHL record 8 goals in one period.
- 1970 - Birth of Kelli James Medford New Jersey, field hockey forward (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Brett Carolan NFL tight end (San Francisco 49ers).
- 1971 - Birth of Eric Ravotti NFL linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1971 - Chuck Fleetwood-Smith cricketer (Victoria and Australia), dies.
- 1972 - Harold "Pie" Traynor hall of fame third baseman (Pittsburgh Pirates), dies at 72.
- 1973 - Birth of Bert Zuurman soccer player (SC Heerenveen).
- 1974 - Birth of Heath Streak cricketer (Zimbabwean pace bowler 1993-).
- 1974 - Birth of Lamont Burns guard (New York Jets).
- 1980 - Joanne Carner wins LPGA Honda Civic Golf Classic.
- 1985 - Denny McLain, pitcher, convicted of racketeering, sentenced to 25 years.
- 1986 - Chris Johnson wins LPGA GNA/Glendale Federal Golf Classic.
- 1991 - New Jersey Nets' coach Bill Fitch is 4th coach to win 800 NBA games.
- 1992 - Matt Keough, in the dugout, is hit flush in the head by a batted ball.
- 1994 - In Portland, Oregon, Tonya Harding pleads guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution for trying to cover-up an attack on figure skating rival Nancy Kerrigan. She is fined $100,000 and banned from the sport.
- 1995 - Manhattan upsets 4th seeded Oklahoma 77-67.
- 1995 - World best 7th wicket stand 461 by Bhupinder Singh Jr and P Dharmani.
- 1996 - Mike Tyson knocks out Frank Bruno in second round.
- 1997 - Donna Andrews wins LPGA Welch's/Circle K Championship.
- 1997 - New Jersey Devils' Dave Andreychuk is 26th NHL player to score 500 goals.
- 1997 - Stuart Appleby wins Honda Golf Classic.
- 1997 - Toshiba Senior Golf Classic.
- 2006 - In the second round of the World Baseball Classic, Mexico defeats Team USA 2-1, eliminating the US from the tournament.
- 2006 - Roy Halladay agrees to a $40 million, three-year contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- 2007 - Death of Manjural Islam, Bangladeshi cricketer (born 1984).
- 2008 - In the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, Tiger Woods sinks a 24-foot putt on the 18th hole to win with 10 under par.
- 1962 - First launching of Titan 2 rocket.
- 1966 - Gemini 8 launched with Armstrong and Scott, aborted after 6.5 orbits.
- 1975 - US Mariner 10 makes third and final fly-by of Mercury.
- 1978 - Soyuz 26 returns to Earth.
You can pick a particular day to view that day's events in history.
Bookmark this URL: http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/today/ and revisit each day.
(this URL will automatically re-direct to the file containing the current day's events)
Or, visit my Timelines of History page.
Other web pages of interest:
Chronology of World History
What's Notable About this Year?
Ken P's Coin/Stamp/Bill Novelties
|