{"id":73642,"date":"2016-05-16T12:00:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T11:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=73642"},"modified":"2016-05-15T16:25:32","modified_gmt":"2016-05-15T15:25:32","slug":"this-week-in-history-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2016\/05\/this-week-in-history-76\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in History"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TWH<\/a><\/p>\n

May 16\u201322<\/em><\/p>\n

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMy brain is only a receiver; in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration. \u00a0I have not penetrated into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists.\u201d<\/a><\/em> \u2015 Nikola Tesla<\/p>\n

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MAY 16<\/strong><\/p>\n

2015\u00a0 <\/strong>A passenger train collides<\/a> with a tractor and trailer on a level crossing at Ibbenb\u00fcren<\/a>, Germany. Two people are killed and 40 are injured.<\/p>\n

2014\u00a0 <\/strong>Twelve people are killed in two explosions<\/a> in the Gikomba market area of the Kenyan<\/a> capital of Nairobi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2011\u00a0 <\/strong>STS-134<\/a> (ISS assembly<\/a> flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center<\/a> on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle<\/a>\u00a0Endeavour<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

2007\u00a0 <\/strong>Nicolas Sarkozy<\/a> takes office as President of France<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2005\u00a0 <\/strong>Kuwait<\/a> permits women’s suffrage<\/a> in a 35\u201323 National Assembly<\/a> vote.<\/p>\n

Kuwaiti Women\u2019s Suffrage:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n