This Day In History

March 16
1939
Marriage of Princess Fawzia of Egypt to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran
1968
Vietnam War: In the My Lai massacre, between 350 and 500 Vietnamese villagers are killed by American troops.
1977
Assassination of Kamal Jumblatt the main leader of the anti-government forces in the Lebanese Civil War.
1978
Former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro is kidnapped and is later killed by his captors.
2005
Israel officially handed over Jericho to Palestinian control.