Historical Events In May - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1974 USSR performs nuclear Test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.
1975 India annexes Principality of Sikkim on May - 16.
1975 Japanese Junko Tabei became first woman to reach Mount Everest's summit on May - 16.
1975 On this day in history muhammad Ali TKOs Ron Lyle in 11 for heavyweight boxing title
1975 Wings release "Listen to What the Man Said" in UK on this day in history.
1975 Michael X, (Abdul Malik), hanged in Trinidad, for murder on this day in history.
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 5 die as New York Airway helicopter topples on the Pan Am Building in NYC on this day in history.
1977 Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for heavywgt boxing title on this day in history.
1979 On this day in history fC Barcelona wins 19th Europe Cup II in Basel
1979 Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader & civil rights pioneer, dies at 90 on this day in history.
1980 On this day in history brian May of rock group Queen collapses on stage with hepatitis
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 May - 16.
1981 "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks on May - 16.
1981 Pretenders' Martin Chambers weds Tracy Atkinson on May - 16.
1982 On this day in history columbia moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating in preparation for STS-4
1982 On May - 16 salvador Jorge Blanco wins presidential election in Dominican Republic
1983 Lebanese parliament accept peace accord with Israel on this day in history.
1983 Carel Brons, composer, dies at 52 on May - 16.
1984 Guinea-Bissau adopts constitution on May - 16.
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 On May - 16 andy Kaufman, comedian (Latka-Taxi), dies of cancer at 35
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 On this day in history michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year
1985 On May - 16 pope John Paul II arrives in Belgium
1985 On May - 16 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 May - 16.
1986 "Top Gun" premieres on this day in history.
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 May - 16.
1986 On this day in history south African President P W Botha sends Coetsee to visit Mandela
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