On This Day for January 16 - Beginning of Persian Gulf War , Dian Fossey is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. January 16 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Dian Fossey READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1991 Beginning of Persian Gulf War READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2017: American astronaut Eugene Cernan, the last person to walk on the Moon (1972), died at age 82. [ Take our quiz about famous astronauts and cosmonauts.] 2006: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first woman to be elected head of state of an African country, was sworn in as president of Liberia. [Test your knowledge of some famous firsts for women.] 1992: The civil war in El Salvador ended as the government and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front signed the Chapultepec Peace Accords in Mexico City. [ Test your knowledge of Latin American history.] 1973: The last episode of Bonanza aired on NBC as the popular western series ended after 14 seasons. [How much do you know about pop culture?] 1934: Opera singer Marilyn Horne, an American mezzo-soprano noted for the seamless quality and exceptional range and flexibility of her voice, was born. [ Take our quiz about opera.] 1547: Ivan the Terrible was crowned "tsar and grand prince of all Russia." [How much do you know about Russian history?] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1969 Roy Jones, Jr. American boxer 1959 Sade British singer 1980 Lin-Manuel Miranda American actor, composer, lyricist, and writer 1974 Kate Moss British model 1901 Fulgencio Batista Cuban dictator 1933 Susan Sontag American writer SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help