Historical Events In 2016

Apr 16   On this day in history ecuador earthquake in Ecuador killing 676 people   

May 05   Boko Haram militants kill approximately 300 people in a night attack on Gamboru Ngala on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 2016 the World Health Organization identifies the spread of poliomyelitis in at least 10 countries as a major worldwide health emergency.   

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

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

Jul 17   After a five-hour humanitarian ceasefire, Israel confirms the beginning of a ground offensive in Gaza on this day in history.   

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   Armen Alchian, American economist (b. 1914) died on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Robert Coleman Richardson, American Nobel physicist (b. 1937) died in the year 2016.   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history 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   Damiano Damiani, Italian film director and screenwriter (b. 1922) died in the year 2016.   

Mar 23   Boris Berezovsky, Russian businessman (b. 1946) died in the year 2016.   

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