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FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 16, 1958 

* Northeast Airlines Flight 258 disaster
* Nantucket Memorial Airport crash 
* Convair 240 - American airliner - airplane

The top of the front page has a four… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 8, 1897

* Nikola Tesla & Thomas Edison 
* "War of Currents" heated  rivalry 
* "Glow Lamp" (cold light) invention

The top of page 3 has a one column heading:… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 16, 1945

* Manhattan Project is first made public
* Henry DeWolf Smyth report is released
* re. Atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
* J. Robert Oppenheimer - Otto… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 16, 1988

* 1988 Tompkins Square Park riots 
* East Village, Manhattan, New York City
* Homeless, squatters & drug dealers 
*… more

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 16, 1781  

* Revolutionary War events in the South

Page 2 has some reports on the Revolutionary War, bits including: Letters from Charlestown [Charleston] say that… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 16, 1989

* Best "Uncle Buck" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* American comedy film - John Candy

A terrific issue on the premiere of the… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 16, 1962

* Death of Marilyn Monroe (1st mention in this publication)
* Actress, singer, model and sex symbol

Page 4 has a… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 16, 1943 

*Allied invasion of Sicily ending
* Sicily Italy falling to the allies 
* Messina - World War II

The top of the front page has a five column headline:… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Aug. 16, 1898

* Fall of Manila, Philippines
* Spanish-American War
* Colonel Theodore Roosevelt

 Among the front page headlines on the Spanish-American… more

(5) THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, A group of five issues dated March 9, 1758, June 10, 1760, MArch 3, 1763, Feb. 20, 1768, and May 28, 1772. A nice little group lot providing a flavor of life in… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 16, 1973

* The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts
* American rock band concert advertisement
* Elton John Madison Square Garden… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 16, 1941

* Josef Jakobs executed by firing squad
* Captured German spy during World War II
* Last execution at the Tower of London

Page 6 has a one column heading:… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 16, 1875  Page 2 has two columns taken up with a great article: "THE BLACK HILLS" "Resolutions Of The Miners" "Thanks to Gen. Crook & Prof. Janney--The New City Dubbed Custer… more

(5) THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, A group of five issues dated Jan. 26, 1758; Feb. 8, 1759; Jan. 8, 1760; Feb. 3, 1761; and 
April 29, 1766. A nice little group lot providing a flavor of life in… more

(5) THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, A group of five issues dated Feb. 25, 1758; Jan. 2, 1759; March 28, 1765; April 24, 1766; and Feb. 6, 1772. A nice little group lot providing a flavor of life in… more

(5) THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, A group of five issues dated Jan. 19, 1758, Jan. 8, 1760, Jan. 27, 1761, Jan. 27, 1763, and Jan. 15, 1771. A nice little group lot providing a flavor of life in… more

(5) THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, A group of five issues dated Jan. 17, 1758, Jan. 1, 1760, Jan. 25, 1763, Jan. 4, 1766, and Jn. 2, 1770. A nice little group lot providing a flavor of life in… more

(5) THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, A group of five issues dated Jan. 14, 1758, Jan. 2, 1759, Jan. 13, 1761, Jan. 25, 17673, and Jan. 1, 1771. A nice little group lot providing a flavor of life in… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 16, 1904

* Lynching of Paul Reed and Will Cato - Negroes
* Statesboro & Savannah - Georgia race war

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A… more

THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 16, 1861  Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "Good News From Texas" "Treason Dying Out" "The Rebels Approaching the Potomac"… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, August 16, 1933

* Mahatma Gandhi fast until death starts

The front page has a one column heading: "Gandhi Starts Fast In Prison In Poona" with subhead. (see)
Complete with… more

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 16, 1675 

* King Philip's War - Metacomet
* New England Colonists vs. Indians
* First war in America (historic)

The back page has a report concerning King… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 16, 2003

* Idi Amin death (1st report)
* Ugandan military officer
* President of Uganda
* Brutal despot - cannibal ?

The front page has a two column heading: "Former… more

CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 16, 2003

*A  Shaun White skateboarding photo
* X games at the Staples Center
* Movie advertisements

The front page of this section has a… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 1852  The bottom of page 3 has two brief items: "From Utah" noting that "...Emigrants were arriving daily on their way to California..." and… more

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Aug. 16, 1790

* Funding Act of 1790

Taking two-thirds of the front page and half of page 2 is: "An Act making Provision for the Debt of the United States"… more

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of The Detroit News, August 16, 1931

* Christening of the USS Akron (ZRS-4)
* United States Navy airship launching

The front page of this photo section has a related… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 16, 1900

* The New York City Race Riot
* Police officer murder - Negroes

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A NEW YORK INFAMY" with… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 16, 2005  The Calendar section includes several popular movie advertisements for the month. These include an opening week ad for "SKELETON KEY" and a second week ad for "THE… more

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Aug. 16, 1916  

* Babe Ruth vs. Walter Johnson pitching duel
* Early coverage for Ruth, before he was a Yankee
* Best publication to be had ? - very rare as such

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THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Aug. 16, 1862  A desired yet rather scarce title from during the Civil War, as the front page occasionally featured a Harper's Weekly-like Civil War print.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 16, 1928

* Bill Dickey MLB baseball player debut
* New York Yankees hall of fame catcher

The sport's section (page 15) has a five column headline: "Ruth Hits 45th… more

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Aug. 16, 1798  Page 2 begins with over a column taken up with two acts: "AN ACT for Vesting in George Washington, a Certain Interest in the companies… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 16, 1875

* Chieftain Arminius statue dedication
* Hermannsdenkmal memorial monument
* Battle of the Teutoburg Forest fame

Page 3 has one column headings that… more

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 16, 1865  The notable content takes nearly two columns on page 3 headed: "LEE'S LAST BATTLES" "A Personal Photograph-'Uncle Robert' and hiss 'Iron Gray'--Pathetic… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 1847  Fully half of page 3 is taken up with a great wealth of news from the Mexican War, all under the heading: "One Month Later From Gen.… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 16, 1923 

* Eamon de Valera arrested (1st report)
* Irish Free State - Ireland president

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DE VALERA ARRESTED BY… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 16, 1932

* Adolph Hitler & the Nazi Party
* Will never gain power in Germany ?

Page 6 has an interesting article by Professor Frederick James Eugene Woodbridge of… more

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 16 & 17, 1923 

* Eamon de Valera arrested (1st report)
* Irish Free State - Ireland president

The front page of the 16th has a one column heading: "IR… more

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 16, 1862  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "The Catastrophe On the Potomac" "Important from Gen. Pope's Army" "Reconnaissance In Force of the Enemy's… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 16, 1995

* Best "The Usual Suspects" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American neo-noir mystery

A terrific issue on the premiere of… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, August 16, 1936

* Henry Lytton death (1st report)
* English actor and singer
* Gilbert and Sullivan operas

The top of page 7 of this section has a one… more

THE KNICKERBOCKER NEWS, Albany, August 16, 1947.

* Partition of Palestine
* Judaica - Jewish

Page 2 has a one column heading: "India Next On Russia's Schedule" (see)
Other news, sports and… more

BURLINGTON DAILY FREE PRESS, Vermont, Aug. 16, 1892  The top of the front page has much reporting on baseball, with column heads: "THE WORLD OF SPORTS" "Two Easy Victories For the Home Team… more

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 16, 1930

* RMS Tahiti - British steamer 
* Sinking and rescue (early 1st report)

The front page has a four column headline: "British Ship Sinking,… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 16, 1930

* Charles Lindbergh receives Congressional gold medal
* President Herbert Hoover - White House

The front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH RECEIVES… more

THE CLEVELAND NEWS, August 16, 1932

* Jon Morrow Lindbergh born
* Front leaf only

This front leaf only has a nice banner headline: "NEW HEIR BORN TO LINDBERGHS" with subheads and pictorial.… more

WEEKLY MUSEUM, New York, Aug. 16, 1800  Page 3 has; "Summary of the Late News" which includes a letter from Richmond concerning the "scourge" which has afflicted the city.
Four pages, 9 1/2 by 11… more

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, August 16, 1875

* Chief Spotted Tail
* Black Hills region
* Gold discoveries

This issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements… more

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Scranton, Pennsylvania, August 16, 1932

* Jon Morrow Lindbergh born
* Early Adolph Hitler - Germany

The front page has one column headings: "SECOND SON BORN TO… more