Page 9: Historical Events In May - 16

1974  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear Test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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

1975  Japanese Junko Tabei became first woman to reach Mount Everest's summit on May - 16.   

1975  Muhammad Ali TKOs Ron Lyle in 11 for heavyweight boxing title on May - 16.   

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

1975  On this day in history michael X, (Abdul Malik), hanged in Trinidad, for murder   

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 this day in history muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for heavywgt boxing title   

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  Brian May of rock group Queen collapses on stage with hepatitis on May - 16.   

1980  Former Buggles members Geoff Downes & Trevor Horn replace Jon Anderson & Rick Wakeman in Yes on May - 16.   

1980  Paul McCartney releases "McCartney II" album on this day in history.   

1981  On May - 16 "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks   

1981  On May - 16 pretenders' Martin Chambers weds Tracy Atkinson   

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 this day in history.   

1984  Guinea-Bissau adopts constitution on May - 16.   

1984  Juventus wins 24th Europe Cup II in Basel on May - 16.   

1984  On May - 16 uS performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site   

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  Pope John Paul II arrives in Belgium on this day in history.   

1985  On May - 16 sinn Fein wins its first seats in the Northern Ireland local elections   

1985  On May - 16 margaret Hamilton, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz), dies at 82   

1986  "Top Gun" premieres on May - 16.   

1986  Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) comes back from dead on Dallas on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history joaquín Balaguers PRSC wins Dominican Republic parliamentary election   

1986  On May - 16 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 May - 16.   

1578  Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on May - 16.   

1609  On May - 16 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  On this day in history birth of william Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782)   

1718  Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born on May - 16.   

1748  On May - 16 birth of antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch   

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 May - 16.   

1657  On May - 16 death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

1667  On May - 16 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