Erin O'Riordan's Almanac for September 16th: https://ko-fi.com/post/September-16th-V7V6Z4UGX
Bummer September 16th
September 16, 1932: 24-year-old actress Millicent “Peg” Entwistle takes her own life by jumping to her death from the H of the Hollywoodland sign.
September 16, 1972: Edward “Eddie” Waitkus, decorated World War II veteran and former star first baseman of the Philadelphia Phillies, dies of esophageal cancer at age 53. He’s been physically and emotionally traumatized since teenage stalker Ruth Ann Steinhagen shot him in the chest in 1949 and he subsequently developed an alcohol abuse issue.
September 16, 1977: T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan, who never learned to drive, is the passenger in a Mini 1275GT automobile when it crashes into a fence post and then a tree, killing Bolan instantly.
September 16, 1982: During the Lebanese Civil War, militia members allied with the Israeli Defense Forces “clear out” the neighborhood of Sabra and the Shatila refugee camp, killing at least 760 civilians. Some estimate civilian deaths at as many as 3,500.
September 16, 1985: Aerobatic pilot Arthur “Art” Scholl crashes his plane and is killed while filming spin footage for the movie Top Gun. He crashes into the Pacific Ocean; his aircraft is never recovered.
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Sept. 16, 2025: I uploaded this video:
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