August 16 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for August 16
In the headlines today:

1999	Al Gore is nominated for US president at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles.
1987	A NW Airlines jetliner crashes during takeoff from Detroit, killing 156 people.
1977		Elvis Presley dies of a heart attack at age 42. (photo credit: BMG)
1962	Drummer Pete Best is fired from The Beatles.
1960	Cyprus gains its independence from Great Britain.
1954	Sports Illustrated is first published.
1948	Baseball superstar Babe Ruth dies in New York at age 53.
1929	Siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker arrive in the US from Siam. (The twins were later exhibited by showman P.T. Barnum.)
1906	1500 people are killed when a strong earthquake strikes Valparaiso, Chile.
1896	A trio of miners discover gold in a tributary of the Klondike River, triggering the Klondike Gold Rush.
1812	American troops surrender to the British at Detroit, MI, during the War of 1812.