Births on August 16

Eydie Gormé

Born on August 16, 1928

Eydie Gormé, American singer (d. 2013)

Eydie Gormé (born Edith Gormezano; August 16, 1928 – August 10, 2013) was a Jewish American singer who had hits on the pop and Latin pop charts. She sang solo and with her husband, Steve Lawrence, on albums and television. She also performed on Broadway and in Las Vegas.

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Events on 1928

12 Mar

St. Francis Dam
In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kills 431 people.
12 Apr

Junkers W 33
The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, takes off for the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west.
4 Jun

Zhang Zuolin
The President of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin, is assassinated by Japanese agents.
18 Jun

Amelia Earhart
Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she is a passenger; Wilmer Stultz is the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic).
2 Oct

Josemaría Escrivá
The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded by Josemaría Escrivá.

Births on August 16

Eydie Gormé

Born on August 16, 1928

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Events on 1928

St. Francis Dam

Junkers W 33

Zhang Zuolin

Amelia Earhart

Josemaría Escrivá