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03/16/1978
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US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Type: Event
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03/16/1978
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Aldo Moro, 5 times PM of Italy, assassinated by terrorists
Type: Death
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03/16/1979
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CBS-TV airs "Wings Over the World" with Paul McCartney
Type: Event
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03/16/1979
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Jean Monnet, French economist/CEO (ECSC), dies at 90
Type: Death
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03/16/1980
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Joanne Carner wins LPGA Honda Civic Golf Classic
Type: Event
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03/16/1983
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Smallest crowd at Cleveland Coliseum (Cavs vs Nets-1,814)
Type: Event
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03/16/1983
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Arthur Godfrey, TV host (Arthur Godrey Show), dies at 79
Type: Death
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03/16/1984
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Gunmen kidnap William Buckley, CIA station chief in Beirut
Type: Event
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03/16/1984
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South-Africa and Mozambique sign non attack treaty
Type: Event
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03/16/1985
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Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson taken hostage in Beirut
Type: Event
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03/16/1985
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Denny McLain, pitcher; convicted of racketeering, sentenced to 25 yrs
Type: Event
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03/16/1985
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B V A R”ling, Dutch lawyer (WW II Tokyo trials), dies at 78
Type: Death
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03/16/1985
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Roger Huntington Sessions, US composer (Black Masks), dies at 88
Type: Death
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03/16/1986
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Chris Johnson wins LPGA GNA/Glendale Federal Golf Classic
Type: Event
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03/16/1987
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Scott McKay, actor (Guest in House, 30 Seconds over Tokyo), dies at 71
Type: Death
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03/16/1988
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Federal grand jury indicts North and Poindexter in Iran-Contra affair
Type: Event
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03/16/1988
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North-Ireland Protestant fires on Catholic funeral, 3 killed
Type: Event
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03/16/1988
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US sends 3000 soldiers to Nicaragua's neighbor Honduras
Type: Event
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03/16/1988
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Dorothy Adams Foulger, actress (Laura, Devil Commands), dies at 88
Type: Death
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03/16/1990
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Ernst Bacon, composer, dies at 91
Type: Death
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03/16/1991
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7 of Reba McEntire band members are killed in a plane crash
Type: Event
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03/16/1991
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Members of Irish Gay and Lesbian Organization march in NYC parade
Type: Event
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03/16/1991
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NJ Net coach Bill Fitch is 4th coach to win 800 NBA games
Type: Event
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03/16/1991
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NY Lotto pays $33.3 million to one winner (#s are 18-21-32-33-35-38)
Type: Event
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03/16/1991
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Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Munich won by Kristi Yamaguchi
Type: Event
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03/16/1991
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Wolfgang Van Halen, son of Eddie Van Halan and Valerie Bertinelli
Type: Birth
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03/16/1991
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7 members of Reba McIntire's band, killed in a plane crash
Type: Death
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03/16/1991
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Jan H van Roijen, Dutch diplomat/Foreign Minister, dies at 85
Type: Death
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03/16/1991
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Wim van den Brink, Dutch actor (Turkish Fruit, Red Sien), dies
Type: Death
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03/16/1992
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Matt Keough, in the dugout, is hit flush in the head by a batted ball
Type: Event
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03/16/1992
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Renzhong Weangn, China politician (1934-45), dies
Type: Death
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03/16/1993
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Chishu Ryu, Japanese actor (Autumn Afternoon), dies of cancer at 86
Type: Death
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03/16/1993
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Djilalli LyabŠs, Algerian minister of Higher Education, murdered
Type: Death
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03/16/1993
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Don Randolph, actor (Harem Girl), dies of pneumonia at 87
Type: Death
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03/16/1993
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Giovanni Testori, Italian writer (Arialda), dies at 69
Type: Death
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03/16/1993
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Mohammed Hussein Nagdi, Iran diplomat/resistance fighter, murdered
Type: Death
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03/16/1994
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Moravcik forms Slovakia government
Type: Event
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03/16/1994
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Tonya Harding pleads guilty to felony attack on Nancy Kerrigan
Type: Event
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03/16/1995
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Dow-Jones hits record 4069.15
Type: Event
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03/16/1995
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Manhattan upsets 4th seeded Okla 77-67
Type: Event
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03/16/1995
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Miss House of Representatives ratifies 13th Amendement-slavery ends
Type: Event
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03/16/1995
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Mississippi formally abolishes slavery and ratifies 13th Amendment
Type: Event
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03/16/1995
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World best 7th wkt stand 461 by Bhupinder Singh Jr and P Dharmani
Type: Event
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03/16/1995
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Albert Maurice Hackett, playwright/screenwriter, dies at 95
Type: Death
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03/16/1995
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Clan Fraser of Lovat, soldier/Landowner, dies at 83
Type: Death
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03/16/1995
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Lord Lovat, [Shimi], Scottish landowner, dies at 83
Type: Death
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03/16/1995
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Sydney Simone, band leader, dies at 80
Type: Death
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03/16/1996
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Mike Tyson KOs Frank Bruno in 2nd round
Type: Event
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03/16/1996
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Joseph Lee Pope, singer, dies at 62
Type: Death
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03/16/1996
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Olive Netta Parsons, co-founder (Collet's bookshop), dies at 104
Type: Death
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