Page 9: Historical Events In May - 16

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

1975  On May - 16 india annexes Principality of Sikkim   

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

1975  Muhammad Ali TKOs Ron Lyle in 11 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1975  Wings release "Listen to What the Man Said" in UK on May - 16.   

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  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 this day in history muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for heavywgt boxing title   

1979  FC Barcelona wins 19th Europe Cup II in Basel on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 May - 16.   

1981  On May - 16 pretenders' Martin Chambers weds Tracy Atkinson   

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 May - 16 lebanese parliament accept peace accord with Israel   

1983  Carel Brons, composer, dies at 52 on May - 16.   

1984  Guinea-Bissau adopts constitution on May - 16.   

1984  Juventus wins 24th Europe Cup II in Basel on May - 16.   

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  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  Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1986  On May - 16 "Top Gun" premieres   

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

1986  Joaquín Balaguers PRSC wins Dominican Republic parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1986  South African President P W Botha sends Coetsee to visit Mandela on May - 16.   

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1558  On this day in history birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)   

1578  On this day in history birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)   

1609  On this day in history birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

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

1659  On this day in history birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist   

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

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

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

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

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

1434  On May - 16 pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60   

1569  On May - 16 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 May - 16.   

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

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