Historical Events In 2016

Apr 16   Ecuador earthquake in Ecuador killing 676 people in the year 2016.   

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

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

Jul 01   20 Yemen cholera outbreak in Yemen killing 3,886 (as of 30 November 2019) people on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 2016 yellow fever outbreak in Angola in Angola, DR Congo, China, Kenya killing 100s (as of 1 April 2016) people   

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

Jul 17   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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   Robert Coleman Richardson, American Nobel physicist (b. 1937) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 05   Paul Bearer, American professional wrestling manager (b. 1954) died in the year 2016.   

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

Mar 07   Damiano Damiani, Italian film director and screenwriter (b. 1922) died on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Boris Berezovsky, Russian businessman (b. 1946) died on this day in history.   

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