16th March in history Hits 2,266 1861 Arizona Territory votes to leave the Union (US Civil War) 1865 Battle of Averasboro NC (1,500 casualities) 1882 US Senate ratifies treaty establishing the Red Cross 1922 Sultan Fuad I crowned king of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt 1922 WKY-AM in Oklahoma City OK begins radio transmissions 1926 Robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184′ (56 meters) 1929 WHP-AM in Harrisburg PA begins radio transmissions 1955 President Eisenhower upheld the use of atomic weapons Published in Today in History More from Today in HistoryMore posts in Today in History »20th October in History19th October in History18th October17th October in History16th October in History