Football player Rene van de Kerkhof

Events in 1951 and 16-9

Events in the world in the birth year of Rene van de Kerkhof

• Seoul falls first to Communist forces (Jan. 4), then to US-led UN troops (Mar. 14). Despite peace talks in July and October, the Korean War continues.
• Six nations agree to Schuman Plan to pool European coal and steel (March 19; in effect Feb. 10, 1953).
• Japanese peace treaty signed in San Francisco by 49 nations (Sept. 8).
• Libya gains independence from Italy (Dec. 24).

Birthday Rene van de Kerkhof (16-9) in history

• Day 16-9 year 1630: The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston.
• Day 16-9 year 1810: Mexico began its revolt against Spanish rule.
• Day 16-9 year 1908: General Motors was founded by William C. Durant.
• Day 16-9 year 1919: The American Legion was incorporated by an act of Congress.
• Day 16-9 year 1940: The United States first adopted peacetime conscription when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act into law.
• Day 16-9 year 1974: President Ford announced conditional amnesty for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders.
• Day 16-9 year 1975: Papua New Guinea became independent.
• Day 16-9 year 1982: Lebanese Christians massacred hundreds of Palestinian refugees in Beirut.
• Day 16-9 year 1987: The Montreal Protocol was signed by 25 nations, limiting production of substances that harm the ozone layer. To date, 197 nations have ratified the protocol.