16 March 1978 Amoco Cadiz runs aground
Amoco Cadiz was a large crude oil carrier sailing under the Liberian flag of convenience. It ran aground on Portsall Rocks, 5 km (3 miles) from the coast of Brittany, France, on 16 March 1978, and split in
Daily Archive: March 16, 2023
16 March 1802 US Military Academy established
The US Congress formally authorized the establishment and funding of the United States Military Academy on 16 March 1802. The academy graduated Joseph Gardner Swift, its first official graduate, in October 1802 and he later returned as
“Hello” H P Baxxter Born 16 March 1966
H.P. Baxxter (born Hans Peter Geerdes, 16 March 1966) is a German musician and the frontman of the techno group Scooter. He founded Scooter with his friend Rick J. Jordan in 1993. In 1985, Baxxter founded the band Celebrate the Nun, with Rick and his...
