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 this day in history.   

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  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  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 May - 16.   

1980  On May - 16 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  On May - 16 paul McCartney releases "McCartney II" album   

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

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

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 May - 16.   

1983  On May - 16 lebanese parliament accept peace accord with Israel   

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 this day in history.   

1984  US performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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 this day in history pope John Paul II arrives in Belgium   

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 this day in history "Top Gun" premieres   

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

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

1609  On May - 16 birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands   

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

1659  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1434  On May - 16 pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60   

1569  On May - 16 death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr   

1620  On May - 16 death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)   

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on May - 16.   

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

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