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  On this day in history japanese Junko Tabei became first woman to reach Mount Everest's summit   

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  On this day in history michael X, (Abdul Malik), hanged in Trinidad, for murder   

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

1976  Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens sweep Philadelphia Flyers in 4 games on this day in history.   

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

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

1979  FC Barcelona wins 19th Europe Cup II in Basel on May - 16.   

1979  Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader & civil rights pioneer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history brian May of rock group Queen collapses on stage with hepatitis   

1980  Former Buggles members Geoff Downes & Trevor Horn replace Jon Anderson & Rick Wakeman in Yes on this day in history.   

1980  Paul McCartney releases "McCartney II" album on this day in history.   

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

1981  Pretenders' Martin Chambers weds Tracy Atkinson on May - 16.   

1982  On May - 16 columbia moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating in preparation for STS-4   

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

1983  Lebanese parliament accept peace accord with Israel on May - 16.   

1983  Carel Brons, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history andy Kaufman, comedian (Latka-Taxi), dies of cancer at 35   

1985  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 on May - 16.   

1985  On May - 16 michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year   

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 this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history "Top Gun" premieres   

1986  Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) comes back from dead on Dallas on this day in history.   

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

1986  South African President P W Botha sends Coetsee to visit Mandela on this day in history.   

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1558  On May - 16 birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)   

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 this day in history.   

1641  Dudley North, financier/economist was born on May - 16.   

1659  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on May - 16.   

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

1718  Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

1748  On May - 16 birth of antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch   

0942  On this day in history saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies   

1265  On May - 16 death of saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165)   

1434  On this day in history pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60   

1569  On this day in history death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr   

1620  On May - 16 death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)   

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

1667  On this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)   

1669  On this day in history pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies