Page 9: 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 May - 16.   

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

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

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

1975  On May - 16 michael X, (Abdul Malik), hanged in Trinidad, for murder   

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

1981  On this day in history 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  Salvador Jorge Blanco wins presidential election in Dominican Republic on May - 16.   

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

1985  On this day in history pope John Paul II arrives in Belgium   

1985  Sinn Fein wins its first seats in the Northern Ireland local elections on May - 16.   

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

1986  On this day in history "Top Gun" premieres   

1986  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1659  On May - 16 birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist   

1710  William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) was born on May - 16.   

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

1748  On this day in history birth of antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch   

0942  Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on May - 16.   

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 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 May - 16 death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)   

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