March 16
Wednesday 16, 1988:
Halabja poison gas attack: The Kurdish town of Halabjah in Iraq was attacked with a mix of poison gas and nerve agents, killing thousands of people.
Friday 16, 1962:
A Flying Tiger Line Super Constellation disappears in the western Pacific Ocean, with 107 people missing.
Saturday 16, 1872:
The Wanderers F.C. won the first FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world, beating Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1-0 at The Oval in Kennington, London.
Saturday 16, 1861:
Edward Clark became Governor of Texas, replacing Sam Houston, who was evicted from the office for refusing to take an oath of loyalty to the Confederacy.
Tuesday 16, 1802:
The United States Military Academy West Point is established.
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