Historical Events In 2016

Apr 16   Ecuador earthquake in Ecuador killing 676 people on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 2016 boko Haram militants kill approximately 300 people in a night attack on Gamboru Ngala.   

May 05   The World Health Organization identifies the spread of poliomyelitis in at least 10 countries as a major worldwide health emergency on this day in history.   

Jul 01   20 Yemen cholera outbreak in Yemen killing 3,886 (as of 30 November 2019) people in the year 2016.   

Jul 01   On this day in history yellow fever outbreak in Angola in Angola, DR Congo, China, Kenya killing 100s (as of 1 April 2016) people   

Jul 17   After a five-hour humanitarian ceasefire, Israel confirms the beginning of a ground offensive in Gaza in the year 2016.   

Jul 17   On this day in history malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777, crashes in eastern Ukraine after being shot down by a missile. All 298 people on board are killed.   

Feb 19   On this day in history death of armen Alchian, American economist (b. 1914)   

Feb 19   In the year 2016 death of robert Coleman Richardson, American Nobel physicist (b. 1937)   

Mar 05   In the year 2016 death of hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (b. 1954)   

Mar 05   In the year 2016 death of paul Bearer, American professional wrestling manager (b. 1954)   

Mar 07   On this day in history death of peter Banks, British guitarist (b. 1947)   

Mar 07   On this day in history death of damiano Damiani, Italian film director and screenwriter (b. 1922)   

Mar 23   On this day in history death of boris Berezovsky, Russian businessman (b. 1946)   

Mar 23   Joe Weider, Canadian-born American bodybuilder and publisher (b. 1920) died in the year 2016.