Historical Events In August - 16

1987  On this day in history 156 die as Northwest Flight 255 crashes at take off in Detroit  

1988  IBM introduces software for artificial intelligence on this day in history.  

1988  Jailed black nationalist Nelson Mandela struck with tuberculosis on August - 16.  

1988  On August - 16 milton Adolphus, composer, dies at 75  

1989  On August - 16 amanda Blake, actress (Gunsmoke), dies at 58  

1990  Iraq orders 4000 Britons and 2500 Americans in Kuwait to Iraq on this day in history.  

1991  Pres Bush declares the recession is near an end on August - 16.  

1991  On August - 16 robert DiMatte Jr, stage director/actor, dies at 43  

1992  Mark Heard, Christian musician, dies at 41 of a heart attack on August - 16.  

1993  On this day in history irene Sharaff, US costume designer (Cleopatra, Can-can), dies at 83  

1994  Earnest Pawel, Polish/US author (Nightmare of Reason), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1995  On this day in history john Cameron Swayze, news anchor (NBC), dies at 89  

1996  Eric Cullen, actor (Huntington Tower), dies at 31 on August - 16.  

2000  Heather breaks up with Wayne for good after 5 years and she says, " I'M FINALLY FREE!! " on this day in history.  

2005  The XX World Youth Day begins in Cologne, Germany on this day in history.  

2005  On August - 16 west Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crashes into a mountain in Venezuela, killing 152 passengers.  

2007  On August - 16 the Crandall Canyon Mine in Emery County, Utah, collapses a second time, killing three rescue workers and injuring six more.  

2011  Beginning of World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid on this day in history.  

2012  On this day in history julian Assange, Wikileaks founder, is granted political asylum by Ecuador  

2013  61 people are killed after the ferry MV Thomas Aquinas sinks in the Philippines on this day in history.  

2017  Over 100 Maasai houses destroyed in Tanzania by game park authorities as part of a border dispute near Serengeti National Park on this day in history.  

2017  Lebanon parliament abolishes article 522, which exempted rapists from prosecution if they married their victim on this day in history.  

2017  Baltimore city council removes confederate statues under cover of darkness in response to Charlottesville violence on this day in history.  

2017  Philippine police kill 32 in raids near Manilia, most deadly night in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs on August - 16.  

2017  Three suicide bombers kill 27 people outside a refugee camp near Maiduguri in Borno state, Nigeria, Boko Haram suspected on August - 16.  

2017  On August - 16 last batch of Farc rebel weapons removed by the UN in Colombia  

2017  Emma Stone is the year's highest-paid actress with $26 million, according to Forbes on August - 16.  

2018  On this day in history brandt Snedeker shoots 10th sub-60 round in PGA history with an 11-under par 59 in the opening round of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina  

2018  On this day in history unprecedented flooding and landslides in Kerala, India, reported to have killed 106 people with 150,000 homeless  

2018  On this day in history world's first floating dairy farm opens in Merwehaven harbour, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with 40 cows milked by robots  

2018  Pope Francis and the Vatican issues statement in support of the 300 victims of "predator priests" in Pennsylvania on this day in history.  

2018  Scarlett Johansson is the world's best-paid actress of the year earning $40.5 million according to Forbes on this day in history.  

2018  On August - 16 british Columbia, Canada, declares State of Emergency with 566 wildfires burning, prompting evacuation of 3,000 people  

2018  On August - 16 international Tennis Federation votes to change format of the Davis Cup to a big prize money, season-ending, 18-team tournament at a neutral site; 24 team qualifying tournament to start in February 2019  

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1355  Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster was born on this day in history.  

1378  Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) was born on August - 16.  

1397  Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on August - 16.  

1401  Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, dauphine of France (d. 1436) was born on this day in history.  

1550  On August - 16 birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar  

1557  Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.  

1573  On this day in history birth of anna of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1598)  

1596  Frederick V, Elector Palatine (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

1027  Death of Giorgi I, King of Georgia (b. 998) on this day in history.  

1297  Death of John II of Trebizond (b. 1262) on August - 16.  

1327  Death of Roch, French saint (b. 1295) on this day in history.  

1358  Death of Duke Albert II of Austria (b. 1298) on August - 16.  

1419  Death of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (b. 1361) on this day in history.  

1443  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (b. 1434) on this day in history.  

1445  Death of Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) on August - 16.  

1508  On this day in history henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41