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 May - 16 japanese Junko Tabei became first woman to reach Mount Everest's summit   

1975  Muhammad Ali TKOs Ron Lyle in 11 for heavyweight boxing title on May - 16.   

1975  Wings release "Listen to What the Man Said" in UK on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history michael X, (Abdul Malik), hanged in Trinidad, for murder   

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

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

1977  On May - 16 5 die as New York Airway helicopter topples on the Pan Am Building in NYC   

1977  On May - 16 muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for heavywgt boxing title   

1979  On this day in history fC Barcelona wins 19th Europe Cup II in Basel   

1979  On May - 16 asa Philip Randolph, labor leader & civil rights pioneer, dies at 90   

1980  On May - 16 brian May of rock group Queen collapses on stage with hepatitis   

1980  On May - 16 former Buggles members Geoff Downes & Trevor Horn replace Jon Anderson & Rick Wakeman in Yes   

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

1981  On this day in history "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 May - 16.   

1982  On this day in history salvador Jorge Blanco wins presidential election in Dominican Republic   

1983  On this day in history lebanese parliament accept peace accord with Israel   

1983  On this day in history 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  On this day in history uS performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site   

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

1985  On May - 16 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  On this day in history michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year   

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

1985  On this day in history sinn Fein wins its first seats in the Northern Ireland local elections   

1985  On this day in history margaret Hamilton, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz), dies at 82   

1986  "Top Gun" premieres on this day in history.   

1986  On May - 16 bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) comes back from dead on Dallas   

1986  On this day in history 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  Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born on May - 16.   

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

1609  On May - 16 birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

1641  On May - 16 birth of dudley North, financier/economist   

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

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

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on this day in history.   

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

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

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

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on this day in history.   

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

1669  On May - 16 pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies