- On This Day

16-March-1751 James Madison born
Fouth president of the U.S.A who declared war on Britain in 1812 and got the Whitehouse burnt down for his troubles.
For further information see: http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/jm4.html

16-March-1906 Henny Youngman born

16-March-1912 Pat Nixon born

16-March-1917 Czar Nicholes II or Russia abdicates

16-March-1926 Jerry Lewis born

16-March-1940 Bernardo Bertolucci born

16-March-1949 Erik Estrada born

16-March-1963 Kevin Tod Smith born

16-March-1976 British Prime Minister Harold Wilson resigns

16-March-1988 1000s killed by gas attack on Halabja
In the region of 5000 people, mainly women and children, were killed when Saddam Hussain ordered the attack on the Kurdish town. Mustard gas, sarin and VX gas were amongst the weapons used on the people. The international community blew some hot air but did nothing else. Probalbly from U.S. President Reagans point of view kill a few thousand Kurds was a small price to pay when Saddam was fight the nasty Iranians.
For further information see: http://www.kdp.pp.se/chemical.html