Page 9: Historical Events In May - 16

1974  USSR performs nuclear Test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on May - 16.   

1975  India annexes Principality of Sikkim on May - 16.   

1975  Japanese Junko Tabei became first woman to reach Mount Everest's summit on this day in history.   

1975  On May - 16 muhammad Ali TKOs Ron Lyle in 11 for heavyweight boxing title   

1975  On May - 16 wings release "Listen to What the Man Said" in UK   

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  On May - 16 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  FC Barcelona wins 19th Europe Cup II in Basel on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 16.   

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

1981  Pretenders' Martin Chambers weds Tracy Atkinson on this day in history.   

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  On May - 16 carel Brons, composer, dies at 52   

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 this day in history 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 May - 16.   

1985  On this day in history sinn Fein wins its first seats in the Northern Ireland local elections   

1985  On this day in history margaret Hamilton, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz), dies at 82   

1986  On May - 16 "Top Gun" premieres   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1609  Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1641  Dudley North, financier/economist was born on May - 16.   

1659  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on May - 16.   

1710  William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) was born on May - 16.   

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

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

0942  On May - 16 saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies   

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on May - 16.   

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

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

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on this day in history.   

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

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on this day in history.   

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on May - 16.