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This Day In History May 16

THIS DAY IN HISTORY
May 16
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The treaty of Gandamak
Painting of the siging of the Gandamak Treaty (1893).
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The Treaty of Gandamak is signed
The Treaty of Gandamak between Russia and England sets up the Afghan state.
 
May 16, 1879
The Treaty of Gandamak officially ended the first phase of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Afghanistan ceded various frontier areas to Britain to prevent invasion of further areas of the country. It was signed by Sir Pierre Louis Napoleon Cavagnari for the British and the amir, Yakub Khan, for the Afghans on May 26, 1879.
To read the entire original article go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Gandamak
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY
This Day In History - May 16
 
1770   Marie Antoinette marries future King Louis XVI of France.
1863   At the Battle of Champion’s Hill, Union General Ulysess S. Grant repulses the Confederates, driving them into Vicksburg.
1868   President Andrew Johnson is acquitted during Senate impeachment, by one vote, cast by Edmund G. Ross.
1879   The Treaty of Gandamak between Russia and England sets up the Afghan state.
1920   Joan of Arc is canonized in Rome.
1928   The first Academy Awards are held in Hollywood.
1943   A specially trained and equipped Royal Air Force squadron destroys two river dams in Germany.
1951   Chinese Communist Forces launch second step, fifth-phase offensive and gain up to 20 miles of territory.
1960   A Big Four summit in Paris collapses because of the American U-2 spy plane affair.
1963   After 22 Earth orbits, Gordon Cooper returns to Earth, ending the last mission of Project Mercury.
BORN ON THIS DAY
Born on May 16
 
1801   William Henry Seward, U.S. Secretary of State (1861-1869).
1804   Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, founder of the first U.S. kindergarten.
1824   Edmund Kirby-Smith, Confederate general during the American Civil War.
1850   Johannes von Mikulica-Radecki, Polish surgical pioneer.
1886   Douglas Southall Freeman, journalist, historian, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer.
1905   Henry Fonda, American actor (Grapes of Wrath, On Golden Pond).
1912   Studs Terkel, author and historian.
1913   Woody Herman, jazz bandleader.
1929   Betty Carter, jazz singer.
1929   Adrienne Rich, poet (Diving into the Wreck).
1955   Olga Korbut, Olympic gymnast.
THIS DAY IN POPULAR MUSIC
Top Popular Songs on May 16
 
1944
Long Ago and Far Away - Helen Forrest & Dick Haymes
I’ll Get By - The Harry James Orchestra (vocal: Dick Haymes)
San Fernando Valley - Bing Crosby
Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry - Al Dexter
 
1952
Blue Tango - The Leroy Anderson Orchestra
Kiss of Fire - Georgia Gibbs
Blacksmith Blues - Ella Mae Morse
The Wild Side of Life - Hank Thompson
 
1960
Stuck on You - Elvis Presley
Cathy’s Clown - The Everly Brothers
Night - Jackie Wilson
Please Help Me, I’m Falling - Hank Lockin
 
1968
Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Hugo Montenegro
Have a Little Faith - David Houston
 
1976
Boogie Fever - Sylvers
Silly Love Songs - Wings
Fooled Around and Fell in Love - Elvin Bishop
What Goes on When the Sun Goes Down - Ronnie Milsap
 
1984
Hello - Lionel Richie
Hold Me Now - The Thompson Twins
Let’s Hear It for the Boy - Deniece Williams
To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before - Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson
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05/12/2008 - 05/16/2008
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THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS
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