Historical Events for 16th March 2020

1875 – English FA Cup Final Replay, Kennington Oval, London: Royal Engineers beat Old Etonians, 2-0 after initial 1-1 draw
1910 – Barney Oldfield uses a Benz to break the existing records at Daytona Beach Road Course (131.25mph)
1916 – US and Canada sign migratory bird treaty
1937 – All but one senior fouls out of a scrimmage game between seniors and sophomores, but he holds on to win the game 35-32
1964 – Paul Hornung and Alex Karras reinstated in NFL after 1 year suspension
1974 – Both Wales (12-16 v England) and France (6-19 v Scotland) lose their final round matches handing Ireland their 8th Five Nations Rugby Championship
1977 – US President Jimmy Carter pleads for a Palestinian homeland
2011 – U.S. Postal Service issues a set of five “Latin Music Legends” stamps, including one of Carlos Gardel
2012 – Turkish NATO helicopter crashes into a house killing ten people in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan
2013 – 34th Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament: Louisville beats Syracuse, 78-61

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