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 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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1558  Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On May - 16 birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)   

1609  On this day in history birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

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

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  On May - 16 birth of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799)   

1748  Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch was born on this day in history.   

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

1265  On this day in history death of saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165)   

1434  On this day in history pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60   

1569  On this day in history death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr   

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on May - 16.   

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

1667  On this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)   

1669  On this day in history pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies