Page 9: Historical Events In May - 16

1974  USSR performs nuclear Test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on May - 16.   

1975  On this day in history india annexes Principality of Sikkim   

1975  Japanese Junko Tabei became first woman to reach Mount Everest's summit on May - 16.   

1975  On this day in history muhammad Ali TKOs Ron Lyle in 11 for heavyweight boxing title   

1975  On May - 16 wings release "Listen to What the Man Said" in UK   

1975  Michael X, (Abdul Malik), hanged in Trinidad, for murder on May - 16.   

1976  On May - 16 stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens sweep Philadelphia Flyers in 4 games   

1976  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens sweep Philadelphia Flyers in 4 games   

1977  On this day in history 5 die as New York Airway helicopter topples on the Pan Am Building in NYC   

1977  Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for heavywgt boxing title on May - 16.   

1979  On May - 16 fC Barcelona wins 19th Europe Cup II in Basel   

1979  On this day in history asa Philip Randolph, labor leader & civil rights pioneer, dies at 90   

1980  Brian May of rock group Queen collapses on stage with hepatitis on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history former Buggles members Geoff Downes & Trevor Horn replace Jon Anderson & Rick Wakeman in Yes   

1980  On May - 16 paul McCartney releases "McCartney II" album   

1981  On May - 16 "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks   

1981  Pretenders' Martin Chambers weds Tracy Atkinson on this day in history.   

1982  Columbia moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating in preparation for STS-4 on this day in history.   

1982  Salvador Jorge Blanco wins presidential election in Dominican Republic on this day in history.   

1983  On May - 16 lebanese parliament accept peace accord with Israel   

1983  On May - 16 carel Brons, composer, dies at 52   

1984  On this day in history guinea-Bissau adopts constitution   

1984  On May - 16 juventus wins 24th Europe Cup II in Basel   

1984  US performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site on May - 16.   

1984  Andy Kaufman, comedian (Latka-Taxi), dies of cancer at 35 on May - 16.   

1985  On this day in history actress Margaret Hamilton, who portrayed the Wicked witch of the West in the MGM film The Wizard of Oz, dies of a heart attack at age 82   

1985  Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year on May - 16.   

1985  On May - 16 pope John Paul II arrives in Belgium   

1985  Sinn Fein wins its first seats in the Northern Ireland local elections on this day in history.   

1985  Margaret Hamilton, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz), dies at 82 on May - 16.   

1986  "Top Gun" premieres on May - 16.   

1986  Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) comes back from dead on Dallas on May - 16.   

1986  On May - 16 joaquín Balaguers PRSC wins Dominican Republic parliamentary election   

1986  On this day in history south African President P W Botha sends Coetsee to visit Mandela   

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1558  Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born on this day in history.   

1578  Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.   

1609  Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on May - 16.   

1641  On this day in history birth of dudley North, financier/economist   

1659  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.   

1710  William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

1718  On this day in history birth of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799)   

1748  Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch was born on May - 16.   

0942  On May - 16 saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies   

1265  On this day in history death of saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165)   

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on May - 16.   

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on this day in history.   

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on May - 16.   

1657  On this day in history death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on this day in history.   

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on this day in history.