Historical Events In May - 16

1974  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear Test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1975  India annexes Principality of Sikkim on this day in history.   

1975  Japanese Junko Tabei became first woman to reach Mount Everest's summit on this day in history.   

1975  On May - 16 muhammad Ali TKOs Ron Lyle in 11 for heavyweight boxing title   

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  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 May - 16.   

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

1977  Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for heavywgt boxing title on this day in history.   

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

1979  Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader & civil rights pioneer, dies at 90 on May - 16.   

1980  Brian May of rock group Queen collapses on stage with hepatitis on May - 16.   

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  "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks on this day in history.   

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

1982  Columbia moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating in preparation for STS-4 on May - 16.   

1982  On May - 16 salvador Jorge Blanco wins presidential election in Dominican Republic   

1983  On this day in history 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 this day in history juventus wins 24th Europe Cup II in Basel   

1984  On May - 16 uS performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site   

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

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 May - 16 michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year   

1985  Pope John Paul II arrives in Belgium on May - 16.   

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

1985  Margaret Hamilton, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1986  On May - 16 "Top Gun" premieres   

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

1986  Joaquín Balaguers PRSC wins Dominican Republic parliamentary election on May - 16.   

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

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

1578  On May - 16 birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)   

1609  Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1710  On this day in history birth of william Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782)   

1718  Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born on May - 16.   

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  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on May - 16.   

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

1569  On May - 16 death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr   

1620  On this day in history death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)   

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on May - 16.   

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on May - 16.   

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