Page 9: Historical Events In May - 16

1974  USSR performs nuclear Test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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

1975  On May - 16 japanese Junko Tabei became first woman to reach Mount Everest's summit   

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

1975  On this day in history wings release "Listen to What the Man Said" in UK   

1975  Michael X, (Abdul Malik), hanged in Trinidad, for murder on May - 16.   

1976  Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens sweep Philadelphia Flyers in 4 games on May - 16.   

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

1977  On this day in history 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  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  Former Buggles members Geoff Downes & Trevor Horn replace Jon Anderson & Rick Wakeman in Yes on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "McCartney II" album   

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 May - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1984  On May - 16 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 May - 16 andy Kaufman, comedian (Latka-Taxi), dies of cancer at 35   

1985  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history "Top Gun" premieres   

1986  Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) comes back from dead on Dallas on May - 16.   

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

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

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1558  On this day in history 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  Dudley North, financier/economist was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on this day in history.   

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on this day in history.   

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

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

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