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This is a list of selected March 16 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.

Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article or picture of the day.

To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors. Please remember that this list defers to the supporting articles, so it is best to achieve consensus and make any necessary changes there first.

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1244Albigensian Crusade: Following the successful Siege of Montségur, French royal forces burned about 210 unrepentant Cathars in a bonfire. refimprove section
1660 – The Long Parliament, originally called by King Charles I of England in 1640 following the Bishops' Wars, dissolved itself. cleanup required
1815William I proclaimed himself King of the first constitutional monarchy in the Netherlands. multiple issues
1900 – British archaeologist Arthur Evans purchased the ruins of Knossos, a major centre of the Minoan civilization and the largest Bronze Age site on Crete, for excavations. Evans: unreferenced section; Knossos: refimprove; date not in either article
1918Finnish Civil War: The Whites won the Battle of Länkipohja, after which they executed at least 70 Reds. Date not cited
1926 – American scientist Robert H. Goddard launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket, which flew for two-and-a-half seconds before falling to the ground. too many quotes
1978 – The oil tanker Amoco Cadiz split in two after running aground on Portsall Rocks, about 3 miles (5 km) off the coast of Brittany, France, resulting in one of the largest oil spills ever. refimprove section
1978 – Former Prime Minister of Italy Aldo Moro was kidnapped in Rome by Mario Moretti and the Red Brigades. unreferenced section, fringe
1985 – American journalist Terry A. Anderson was taken hostage in Beirut by Hezbollah militants. date not cited
2006 – The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to establish the UN Human Rights Council. multiple issues
2014Annexation of Crimea: The Autonomous Republic of Crimea held a controversial referendum in which voters overwhelmingly chose to join Russia as a federal subject. Undue weight tag
Antoine-Jean Gros |b|1771| Expansion needed tag
Ami Boué |b|1794| Birthday uncited

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Notes

March 16: Remembrance Day of the Latvian Legionnaires

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