Today in history 116 #

Here are some historical events that occurred on this day, March 16th:

116: The Treaty of Deoul is signed, ending the Goryeo-Khitan War between the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and the Liao dynasty of China.

1498: Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his second voyage to India, becoming the first person to navigate a route from Europe to Asia and back.

1796: The United States and Spain sign the Treaty of San Lorenzo, establishing the border between the two countries and resolving disputes over territory.

1847: The United States annexes the Republic of Texas, which becomes the 28th state.

1862: The USS Monitor, a revolutionary ironclad warship, is launched in New York Harbor.

1919: The Paris Peace Conference opens, marking the beginning of the negotiations that will lead to the Treaty of Versailles and the end of World War I.

1939: The first flight of the DC-3 airliner takes place, marking a significant milestone in the development of commercial aviation.

1958: The European Economic Community (EEC) is established, with six founding member states: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

1988: The Soviet Union launches the Phobos 2 spacecraft, which will study Mars and its moon Phobos.

2013: The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, accusing him of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.

These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on March 16th.