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May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) May 2007 is the fifth month of that year It began on a Tuesday and 31 days later ended on a Thursday. May 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month May 2005 was the fifth month of that year It began on a Sunday and ended after 31 days on a Tuesday. May 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September May 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 229 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 1204 - Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Baldwin I (July 1172 &ndash 1205 Bulgaria) the first emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople, as Baldwin IX Count of Flanders An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of The Latin Empire or Latin Empire of Constantinople (original Latin name Imperium Romaniae, " Empire of Romania " is the
• 1527 - The Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes itself as a republic. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its
• 1532 - Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England. Sir is an Honorific used as a title (see Knight) and in several other modern contexts Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535 from 1935 Saint Thomas More, was an English Lawyer, author and statesman who in his lifetime gained The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor is a senior and important functionary in the Government of the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• 1568 - Mary Queen of Scots flees to England.
• 1770 - 14-year old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year-old Louis-Auguste who later becomes king of France. Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna von Habsburg-Lothringen (November 2 1755 &ndash October 16 1793 known to history as Marie Antoinette ( pronounced /maʀi ɑ̃ntwanɛt/ Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1771 - The Battle of Alamance, a pre-American Revolutionary War battle between local militia and a group of rebels called "The Regulators", occurs in present-day Alamance County, North Carolina. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Battle of Alamance ended the so-called War of the Regulation, a rebellion in colonial North Carolina over issues of taxation and local control In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service The Regulators is a novel by Stephen King under the Pseudonym Richard Bachman. Alamance County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina.
• 1777 - Lachlan McIntosh and Button Gwinnett shoot each other during a duel near Savannah, Georgia. Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lachlan McIntosh ( March 17, 1725 &ndash February 20, 1806) was an American military and political leader during the American Revolution Button Gwinnett (baptized April 10 1735 – May 19 1777 was second of the signatories (first signature on the left on the United States Declaration of Independence As practiced from the 11th to 20th centuries in Western societies a duel is an engagement in combat between two individuals with matched weapons in accordance with their combat Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. Gwinnett, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, dies three days later. The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4 1776 announcing that the thirteen American colonies then
• 1811 - Peninsular War - The allies Spain, Portugal and Britain, defeat the French at the Battle of Albuera. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Peninsular War or Spanish War of Independence pitted an alliance of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal against France Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The Battle of Albuera (16 May 1811 was an indecisive battle during the Peninsular War.
• 1815 - The Governor of New South Wales, Lachlan Macquarie, officially names the town of Blackheath in the upper Blue Mountains. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Major-General Lachlan Macquarie CB (31 January 1762 – 1 July 1824 Scottish Gaelic spelling Lachlan MacGuaire) British military officer
• 1822 - Greek War of Independence: The Turks capture the Greek town of Souli. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the The Greek War of Independence (1821–1829 also commonly known as the Greek Revolution (Ελληνική Επανάσταση Elliniki Epanastasi; Ottoman Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Souli ( Albanian: Suli Greek: Σούλι is a community originally settled by refugees who were hunted by the Ottomans in Paramythia, Thesprotia
• 1836 - Edgar Allan Poe marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Edgar Allan Poe (January 19 1809 – October 7 1849 was an American poet, short-story Writer, editor and Literary critic, Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe (born Virginia Eliza Clemm) (August 22 1822 &ndash January 30 1847 was the wife of Edgar Allan Poe.
• 1843 - The first major wagon train heading for the Pacific Northwest sets out on the Oregon Trail with one thousand pioneers from Elm Grove, Missouri. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Wagon Train is a Television Western Series on NBC from 1957 - 1962 and then on ABC from 1962- The Pacific Northwest is a region in the northwest of North America (the term refers to the land not the ocean Pioneers traveled across the Oregon Trail, one of the main overland migration routes on the North American Continent, in wagons in order to settle new parts of the Elm Grove Missouri is cited in historical accounts as the site of the start of the first Oregon Trail expedition
• 1866 - The U.S. Congress eliminates the half dime coin and replaces it with the five cent piece, or nickel. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The half dime, or half disme, was a Silver Coin, valued at five cents formerly minted in the United States. The United States five- cent Coin, commonly called a nickel, is a unit of Currency equaling one-twentieth or five hundredths of a
• 1866 - Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Elmer Hires ( August 19, 1851 – July 31, 1937) was an early promoter of commercially prepared Root beer. Root beer, also known as Sarsaparilla, is a carbonated Beverage originally created from Sassafras.
• 1868 - President Andrew Johnson is acquitted in his impeachment trial by one vote in the United States Senate. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Andrew Johnson (December 29 1808 – July 31 1875 was the seventeenth President of the United States (1865-69 succeeding to the Presidency upon the assassination Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives
• 1874 - A flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge The Mill River is a tributary of the Connecticut River arising in the Berkshires in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States.
• 1877 - May 16, 1877 political crisis in France. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
• 1910 - The United States Congress authorizes the creation of the United States Bureau of Mines. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting For most of the 20th century the US Bureau of Mines (USBM was the primary United States Government agency conducting scientific research and disseminating information on
• 1914 - The first ever Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final is played. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation (USSF affiliated teams from amateur adult club teams all the Brooklyn Field Club defeats Brooklyn Celtic 2-1. Brooklyn Field Club was a soccer team that existed from 1898 to 1924 one of the few to predate the United States Soccer Federation.
• 1918 - The Sedition Act of 1918 is passed by the U. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Sedition Act of 1918 was an amendment to the Espionage Act of 1917 passed at the urging of President Woodrow Wilson, who was concerned that dissent S. Congress, making criticism of the government an imprisonable offense.
• 1919 - A naval Curtiss aircraft NC-4 commanded by Albert Cushing Read leaves Trepassey, Newfoundland, for Lisbon via the Azores on the first transatlantic flight. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company was an American aircraft manufacturer that went public in 1916 with Glenn Hammond Curtiss as president "For other uses see NC 4 (disambiguation. The NC-4 was a Curtiss NC Flying boat, designed by Glenn Curtiss Albert Cushing "Putty" Read (March 29 1887 - October 10 1967 was an Aviator and Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. Trepassey, is a small fishing community located in Trepassey Bay on the south eastern corner of the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950  mi) from The term transatlantic refers to something occurring all the way across the Atlantic Ocean.
• 1920 - In Rome, Pope Benedict XV canonizes Joan of Arc as a saint. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Pope Benedict XV ( Latin: Benedictus PP XV) (Benedetto XV ( November 21 1854 &ndash January 22 1922 born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints Joan of Arc (c 1412 Joan asserted that she had visions from God that told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity
• 1929 - In Hollywood, California, the first Academy Awards are handed out. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.
• 1943 - Holocaust: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (German "Aufstand im Warschauer Ghetto", Polish "Powstanie w getcie warszawskim") was the Jewish
• 1948 - Chaim Weizmann is elected the first President of Israel. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chaim Azriel Weizmann ( Hebrew: חיים עזריאל ויצמן – November 27, 1874 &ndash November 9, 1952) was a Zionist The President of the State of Israel (נשיא המדינה Nesi HaMedina, lit
• 1951 - The first regularly scheduled transatlantic flights begin between John F Kennedy International Airport in New York City and Heathrow Airport in London, operated by El Al Israel Airlines. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Transatlantic flight is the flight of an Aircraft, whether Fixed-wing aircraft, Balloon or other device which involves crossing the Atlantic Ocean John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 The City of New York London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. El Al (אל על skyward) ( TASE: ELAL is the National airline of Israel.
• 1960 - Nikita Khrushchev demands an apology from U. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (April 17 1894 – September 11 1971 served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 following S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower for U-2 spy plane flights over the Soviet Union thus ending a Big Four summit in Paris. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Great Offices of State in the United Kingdom are the four most senior and prestigious posts in the British parliamentary system of government Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• 1960 - Theodore Maiman operates the first optical laser, at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Theodore Harold "Ted" Maiman ( July 11, 1927 - May 5, 2007) was an American Physicist who made the first working A laser is a device that emits Light ( Electromagnetic radiation) through a process called Stimulated emission. HRL redirects here For the US airport see Valley International Airport. Malibu is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States.
• 1965 - The Campbell Soup Company introduces SpaghettiOs under its Franco-American brand. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Campbell Soup Company ( (also known as Campbell's) is a well-known American producer of Canned soups and related products SpaghettiOs are a Brand of canned Spaghetti that consists of small circular Pasta shapes suspended in Cheese and Tomato sauce. This article is about the food company and brand For Franco-Americans (i
• 1966 - The Communist Party of China issues the 'May 16 Notice', marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in the People’s Republic of China was a struggle for power within the Communist Party of China that manifested into The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in the People’s Republic of China was a struggle for power within the Communist Party of China that manifested into
• 1967 - The city of Jerusalem is captured by Israel during the six-day war
• 1969 - Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet spaceprobe, lands on Venus. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Background Suez Crisis aftermath The Suez Crisis of 1956 represented a military defeat but a political victory for Egypt Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Venera (Венера series of probes was developed by the USSR between 1961 and 1984 to gather data from Venus. Venera 5 (Венера-5 was a probe in the Soviet space program ''Venera'' for the exploration of Venus. A space probe is a scientific Space exploration mission in which a Robotic spacecraft leaves the Gravity well of Earth and approaches the The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University
• 1974 - Josip Broz Tito is re-elected president of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: This time he is elected for life. President for Life is a Title assumed by some Dictators to remove their Term limit, in the hope that their Authority, legitimacy, and
• 1975 - India annexes Sikkim after the mountain state holds a referendum in which the popular vote was in favour of merging with India. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sikkim ( Nepali:, also Sikhim) is a Landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas It is the least populous state in India A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office
• 1975 - Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Junko Tabei (May 23 born 1939) is a Japanese mountain-climber who became the first female to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 16 Mount Everest, also called Sagarmatha (सगरमाथा meaning Head of the Sky) or Chomolungma, Qomolangma or Zhumulangma (in
• 1983 - Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement rebels against the Sudanese government. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)
• 1986 - The Seville Statement on Violence is adopted by an international meeting of scientists, convened by the Spanish National Commission for UNESCO, in Seville, Spain. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Seville Statement on Violence is a statement on violence that was adopted by an international meeting of scientists convened by the Spanish National Commission for UNESCO United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 Seville ( Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic cultural and financial capital of southern Spain.
• 1988 - A report by United States' Surgeon General C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Overview The Surgeon General is nominated by the US President and confirmed via majority vote by the Senate. Vice Admiral Charles Everett Koop (born October 14 1916) is an American Physician who gained recognition as a pediatric surgeon at the Children's The term " addiction " is used in many contexts to describe an obsession compulsion or excessive Physical dependence or psychological dependence such as Nicotine is an Alkaloid found in the Nightshade family of plants ( Solanaceae) which constitutes approximately 0 Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant
• 1992 - STS-49: Space Shuttle Endeavour lands safely after a successful maiden voyage. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) STS-49 was the maiden flight of the Space Shuttle ''Endeavour''. Space Shuttle Endeavour ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of
• 2003 - In Casablanca, Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The 2003 Casablanca bombings were a series of Suicide bombings on May 16, 2003, in Casablanca, Morocco.
• 2004 - The Day of Mourning at Bykivnia forest, just outside of Kiev, Ukraine. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Bykivnia (Биківня Быковня Bykownia is a former small village on the outskirts of Kiev, Ukraine, that was incorporated into the city in 1923 Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Here during 1930s and early 1940s communist bolsheviks executed over 100,000 Ukrainian civilians. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based The Bolsheviks, originally also Bolshevists ( Большевик Большевист (singular, derived from bolshe, "more" were a faction
• 2005 - Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35-23 National Assembly vote. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed The National Assembly of Kuwait, known as the Majlis Al-Umma ("House of the Nation" (مجلس الأمة is the Legislature
• 2006 - A large earthquake (7. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer 4 on the Richter scale) occurs near New Zealand. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
• 2007 - Alex Salmond is elected First Minister of Scotland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Alexander Elliot Anderson "Alex" Salmond, (ˈsamənd is the First Minister of Scotland, heading a minority Scottish Government. The First Minister of Scotland (Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba First Meinister o Scotland is the head of the devolved Scottish He is the first Scottish National Party leader to be elected as First Minister after winning an historic victory at the Scottish general election on the 3rd May. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish A general election is an Election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João

Births

• 1490 - Duke Albert of Prussia (d. Albert (Albrecht Albertus 16 May 1490 – 20 March 1568 was the 37th Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights and after converting to Lutheranism, 1568)
• 1578 - Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. Sir Everard Digby ( May 16 1578 &ndash January 30 1606) was one of those involved in the abortive 1605 Gunpowder Plot to 1606)
• 1611 - Pope Innocent XI (d. Pope Innocent XI ( May 16 1611 &ndash August 12 1689) born Benedetto Odescalchi, was Pope of the Roman Catholic 1689)
• 1710 - William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year William Talbot 1st Earl Talbot ( 16 May 1710 &ndash 27 April 1782) known as the Lord Talbot from 1737 to 1761 was an British 1782)
• 1718 - Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Maria Gaetana Agnesi ( May 16, 1718 - January 9, 1799) was an Italian linguist mathematician and philosopher 1799)
• 1763 - Louis Nicolas Vauquelin, French pharmacist (d. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Louis Nicolas Vauquelin ( May 16, 1763 - November 14, 1829) was a French Pharmacist and Chemist. 1829)
• 1788 - Friedrich Rückert, German Poet, Translator and Orientalist (d. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Friedrich Rückert ( May 16, 1788 &ndash January 31, 1866) was a German Poet, Translator and professor of 1866)
• 1801 - William H. Seward, United States Secretary of State, bought Alaska at 2 ¢/acre (d. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday This article is about the New York Governor and Secretary of State Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent 1872)
• 1821 - Pafnuty Chebyshev, Russian mathematician (d. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Pafnuty Lvovich Chebyshev (Пафну́тий Льво́вич Чебышёв ( –) was a Russian Mathematician. 1894)
• 1824 - Levi P. Morton, United States Vice President under Benjamin Harrison (d. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Levi Parsons Morton (May 16 1824 May 16 1920 was a Representative from New York and the twenty-second Vice President of the United States. 1920)
• 1827 - Pierre Cuypers, Dutch architect (d. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Petrus Josephus Hubertus (Pierre Cuypers ( May 16 1827, Roermond &ndash March 3, 1921, Roermond) was a Dutch 1921)
• 1831 - David E. Hughes, American musician (d. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a David Edward Hughes ( 16 May 1831 &ndash 22 January 1900) coinventor of the Microphone, and an accomplished Welsh musician 1900)
• 1845 - Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov, Russian microbiologist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov (Илья Ильич Мечников ( May 16 1845 – July 15 1916) was a Russian microbiologist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1916)
• 1891 - Richard Tauber, Austrian tenor (d. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Richard Tauber (b 16 May 1891, Linz &ndash d 8 January 1948, London England) was an Austrian Tenor 1948)
• 1898 - Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Tamara de Lempicka ( May 16, 1898 - March 18, 1980) born Maria Górska in Warsaw, Poland, was a Polish 1980)
• 1898 - Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Kenji Mizoguchi (溝口 健二 Mizoguchi Kenji; May 16, 1898 &ndash August 24, 1956) was a prominent Japanese film 1956)
• 1905 - Henry Fonda, American actor (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Henry Jaynes Fonda ( May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American Academy Award -winning Film and 1982)
• 1906 - Alfred Pellan, French Canadian painter (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting For the federal district in Laval Quebec, see Alfred-Pellan (electoral district Alfred Pellan CC (16 May 1906 - 31 October 1988)
• 1906 - Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuelan writer (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Arturo Uslar Pietri ( May 16, 1906 – February 26, 2001) was one of the most prominent Venezuelan figures of the twentieth century 2001)
• 1906 - Margret Rey, author and illustrator (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Margret Elizabeth Rey ( May 16, 1906 &ndash December 21, 1996) born Margarete Elisabeth Waldstein, was (with her husband H 1996)
• 1909 - Margaret Sullavan, American actress (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Margaret Brooke Sullavan ( May 16, 1909 – January 1, 1960) was an Academy 1960)
• 1910 - Olga Berggolts, Russian poet (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Olga Fyodorovna Berggolts (also Berggoltz or Bergholz) (О́льга Фё́доровна Бергго́льц — November 13, 1975) was a 1975)
• 1910 - Aleksandr Ivanovich Laktionov, Russian painter (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aleksandr Ivanovich Laktionov (16 May 1910 - 15 March 1972 was an acclaimed Socialist realism painter in the post-war Soviet Union 1972)
• 1912 - Studs Terkel, American writer
• 1913 - Woody Herman, American musician and band leader (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Louis "Studs" Terkel (born May 16, 1912) is an American author, historian actor and broadcaster based in Chicago. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Woodrow Charles Herman ( May 16 1913 &ndash October 29 1987) better known as Woody Herman, was an American Jazz 1987)
• 1914 - Edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author
• 1916 - Adriana Caselotti, American actress (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Edward T Hall (born May 16 1914) is a respected anthropologist and cross-cultural researcher Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Adriana Hitchell Caselotti ( May 16 1916 - January 19 1997) was an American Actress and singer perhaps best known for providing the 1997)
• 1917 - Juan Rulfo, Mexican novelist (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Juan Rulfo ( 16 May 1917 &ndash 7 January 1986) was a Mexican Novelist, short story writer and photographer 1986)
• 1917 - James C. Murray, American politician (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) James Cunningham Murray ( May 16 1917 - October 19 1999) was a U 1999)
• 1917 - George Gaynes, American actor
• 1918 - Wilf Mannion, English former footballer (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) George Gaynes (born as George Jongejans on May 16, 1917) is a Finnish -born American Actor. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Wilfred ("Wilf" James Mannion ( 16 May 1918 - 14 April 2000) was an English professional football player 2000)
• 1919 - Liberace, American pianist (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Wladziu Valentino Liberace He had a twin who died at birth and he was born with a Caul, which in his family as in many societies was taken as a sign of genius and an exceptional 1987)
• 1919 - Ramon Margalef, Spanish scientist (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Ramon Margalef i López ( Barcelona 1919 - 2004 was Emeritus Professor of Ecology at the Faculty of Biology of the University 2004)
• 1920 - Martine Carol, French actress (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Martine Carol ( May 16, 1920 &ndash February 6, 1967) was a French film actress. 1967)
• 1921 - Harry Carey, Jr., American actor
• 1923 - Merton Miller, American economist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Harry Carey Jr (born Henry G Carey; May 16, 1921) is an American Film actor. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Merton Howard Miller ( May 16, 1923 – June 3, 2000) shared the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1990 along with The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk 2000)
• 1925 - Bobbejaan Schoepen, Belgian entertainer
• 1927 - Nílton Santos, Brazilian footballer
• 1928 - Billy Martin, American baseball player and coach (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bobbejaan Schoepen ( Pseudonym of Modest Schoepen, 16 May 1925, Boom, Antwerp) is a Flemish pioneer in Belgian Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nílton Reis dos Santos (born May 16 1925) is a Brazilian former football defender. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr ( May 16 1928 &ndash December 25 1989) was an American Second baseman and 1989)
• 1929 - John Conyers, American politician
• 1929 - Claude Morin, French Canadian politician
• 1929 - Adrienne Rich, American writer
• 1930 - Betty Carter, American jazz singer (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Conyers Jr (born May 16, 1929) is a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Michigan's 14th congressional district Claude Morin, born on May 16, 1929 (born in Montmorency Quebec) is a politician from Quebec, Canada and was the Parti Québécois Adrienne Cecile Rich (born May 16 1929 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American poet essayist and Feminist. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Betty Carter ( May 16, 1929 &ndash September 26, 1998) was an American Jazz Singer who was renowned for her 1998)
• 1930 - Friedrich Gulda, Austrian pianist (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Friedrich Gulda ( 16 May 1930 - 27 January 2000) was an Austrian Pianist who performed in both the classical and jazz fields 2000)
• 1931 - Jack Dodson, American actor (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jack Dodson ( May 16, 1931 - September 16, 1994) Born John S Dodson in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, was an American 1994)
• 1931 - Denise Filiatrault, French Canadian actress and director
• 1931 - Natwar Singh, Indian politician
• 1931 - Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., American politician
• 1931 - Hana Brady, Killed during Holocaust
• 1935 - James Bolam, English actor
• 1936 - Roy Hudd, English radio and television actor
• 1936 - Karl Lehmann, German Catholic cardinal
• 1937 - Yvonne Craig, American actress
• 1944 - Billy Cobham, American virtuoso drummer
• 1944 - Danny Trejo, American actor
• 1945 - Nicky Chinn, English songwriter (Sweet, Suzi Quatro)
• 1946 - Robert Fripp, English guitarist (King Crimson)
• 1946 - Roger Earl, English rock drummer (Savoy Brown, Foghat)
• 1947 - Bill Smitrovich, American actor
• 1948 - Katia Dandoulaki, Greek actress
• 1948 - Judy Finnegan, English TV presenter (Richard & Judy)
• 1950 - J. Georg Bednorz, German physicist, Nobel laureate
• 1950 - Ray Condo, Canadian rockabilly musician
• 1951 - Christian Lacroix, French fashion designer
• 1951 - Jonathan Richman, American proto-punk icon
• 1952 - James Herndon, American media psychologist
• 1953 - Pierce Brosnan, Irish actor
• 1954 - Dafydd Williams, Canadian physician and astronaut
• 1955 - Olga Korbut, Russian gymnast
• 1955 - Jack Morris, American baseball player
• 1955 - Hazel O'Connor, English singer
• 1955 - Debra Winger, American actress
• 1959 - Mare Winningham, American actress
• 1961 - Kevin McDonald, Canadian comedian and actor
• 1961 - Charles Wright, American professional wrestler known as "The Godfather"
• 1963 - Jon Coffelt, American artist
• 1963 - Mercedes Echerer, Austrian actress and politician
• 1964 - John Salley, American basketball player
• 1964 - Boyd Tinsley, American violinist (Dave Matthews Band)
• 1964 - Edit Berces, Hungarian Ultra-Marathon runner
• 1965 - Krist Novoselic, American bassist (Nirvana)
• 1966 - Janet Jackson, American singer
• 1966 - Scott Reeves, American actor and singer
• 1966 - Thurman Thomas, American football player
• 1968 - Ralph Tresvant, American singer (New Edition)
• 1968 - Chingmy Yau, Hong Kong actress
• 1969 - David Boreanaz, American actor
• 1969 - Tucker Carlson, American television commentator
• 1969 - Tracey Gold, American actress
• 1969 - Steve Lewis, American athlete
• 1970 - Gabriela Sabatini, Argentine tennis player
• 1970 - Danielle Spencer, Australian singer and actress
• 1971 - Rachel Goswell, English singer and songwriter (Slowdive, Mojave 3)
• 1972 - Khary Payton, American actor
• 1973 - Special Ed, American rapper
• 1973 - Tori Spelling, American actress
• 1973 - Jason Acuña "Wee-Man", American television personality
• 1974 - Laura Pausini, Italian pop singer
• 1974 - Sonny Sandoval, American singer (P.O.D.)
• 1975 - Tony Kakko, Finnish singer (Sonata Arctica)
• 1975 - Tonéx, American singer
• 1977 - Dolcenera, Italian singer
• 1977 - Jean-Sébastien Giguère, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1978 - David Ford, English singer/songwriter
• 1978 - Lionel Scaloni, Argentine footballer
• 1979 - McKenzie Lee, English pornographic actress
• 1980 - Mikel Alonso, Spanish footballer
• 1980 - Michael Ryan, American ice hockey player
• 1981 - Jim Sturgess, English actor
• 1982 - Joo Ji Hoon, Korean actor and model
• 1982 - Łukasz Kubot, Polish tennis player
• 1983 - Nancy Ajram, Lebanese singer
• 1983 - Gordon McRory, Scottish Drummer (The Fratellis)
• 1983 - Kyle Wellwood, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1984 - Mickie Knuckles, American female professional wrestler
• 1984 - Jensen Lewis, American baseball player
• 1985 - Stanislav Ianevski, Bulgarian actor
• 1985 - Anja Mittag, German footballer
• 1985 - Corey Perry, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1986 - Megan Fox, American actress
• 1986 - Andy Keogh, Irish footballer (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

Deaths

• 583 - Saint Brendan, Irish navigator (b. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Denise Filiatrault, OC, OQ (born May 16, 1931, Montreal) is a Canadian actress and director Kunwar Natwar Singh, popularly known as K Natwar Singh (born May 16, 1931, Jaghina Bharatpur, Rajastan, India) is Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr (born May 16, 1931) is an American Politician who served as a U Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hana Brady ( Hana "Hanička" Bradyová, Germanized in the tag in her suitcase as "Hanna Brady" ( May 16, 1931 in Nové Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Bolam (born 16 June 1938) is an English Actor and Singer, best known for his roles as Jack Ford in When the Boat Comes Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roy Hudd, OBE (born 16 May 1936 in Croydon) is an English radio and television actor Karl Lehmann (born May 16, 1936 in Sigmaringen) is a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of Mainz and former Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yvonne Joyce Craig (born May 16, 1937 in Taylorville Illinois) is an American actress best known as Batgirl from Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William C Cobham (born May 16 1944 in Panama) is a Panamanian American Jazz Drummer, Composer and Bandleader Danny Trejo (born May 16, 1944) is an American actor who has appeared in many Hollywood movies. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Nicky Chinn (born Nicholas Barry Chinn, 16 May 1945, London, England) is an English Songwriter and Record Sweet (referred to as The Sweet on albums before 1974 and singles before 1975 were a popular 1970s British band. Suzi Quatro (born Susan Kay Quatronella, June 3 1950, Detroit, Michigan) is an American Singer-songwriter, Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a Guitarist, Composer and a Record King Crimson is a Progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969 Roger Earl (born in Hampton Court London, England, 16 May 1946) is a Drummer and a member of the band Foghat, famed for Savoy Brown is a British Blues band formed in the 1960s Career Originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band their 1969 single Foghat are a British rock band who had their peak success in the mid- to late-1970s Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bill Smitrovich (born May 16, 1947) is an American actor Biography Personal life He was born William S Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Katia Dandoulaki Κάτια Δανδουλάκη (born May 16, 1948) is an Academy Award nominated Greek Theatre Richard Madeley (born May 13, 1956) and Judith 'Judy' Finnigan (born May 16, 1948) are married Television presenters. Richard & Judy is a British magazine/ chat show that aired on Channel 4 from 2001 to 2008 Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Johannes Georg Bednorz ( May 16, 1950) is a German Physicist who shared the 1987 Nobel Prize in Physics for work in High-temperature The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Ray Condo (born Ray Tremblay, May 16, 1950 - April 15, 2004) was a Canadian Rockabilly Singer, Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Christian Marie Marc Lacroix ( May 16 1951 in Trinquetaille, France) is a high-end French Fashion designer. Jonathan Richman (born 16 May 1951) is an American singer songwriter and guitarist Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Herndon may refer to James Herndon (media psychologist James Herndon (writer Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE Honour and so holds an honorary OBE Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Dafydd Rhys "Dave" Williams (born May 16, 1954) is a Canadian Physician and a CSA Astronaut. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Olga Valentinovna Korbut ( Belarusian: Вольга Валянцінаўна Корбут, Volha Valancinaŭna Korbut; Russian: Ольга John Scott "Jack" Morris (born May 16, 1955, in St Paul Minnesota) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher Hazel O'Connor (born 16 May 1955) is a British Singer-songwriter and actress originating from Coventry. Debra Winger (born May 16, 1955) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actress. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mary Megan "Mare" Winningham (born May 16 1959) is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Actress Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kevin Hamilton McDonald (born May 16, 1961) is a Canadian comedian and actor known as a member of the Canadian sketch comedy group Kids in the Charles Wright (born May 16 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada) Career Beginnings Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Johnny Lee Coffelt born ( May 16, 1963) is an American Artist who lives and works in Manhattan in the Financial District Raina A Mercedes Echerer (born May 16 1963 in Linz) is an Austrian film and stage actress, host of TV and radio shows and Politician Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. John Thomas "Spider" Salley (born May 16 1964 is a retired American professional Basketball player in the NBA, actor and Talk show Boyd Calvin Tinsley (b May 16, 1964, Charlottesville Virginia) is the Violinist, mandolinist and one of the backup singers in the Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is a United States -based rock band originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia Edit Bérces (born May 16, 1964, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary) is an Ultramarathon runner world record holder former world and European Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Krist Anthony Novoselic II (born May 16, 1965) is an American rock musician best known as the Bassist for Nirvana. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Scott Reeves (born May 16, 1966) is an Emmy Award -nominated American Actor and Country music Singer. Thurman Lee Thomas (born May 16, 1966 in Houston, Texas) is a former American football Running back who spent most of Ralph Tresvant, aka Rizz (born Ralph Edward Tresvant Jr, on May 16, 1968 in Roxbury, Boston Massachusetts) is an New Edition is an American R&B / Pop group formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1978 that was most popular during the 1980s Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chingmy Yau is a Hong Kong actress who no longer takes part in films although she is not formally retired Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Paul Boreanaz (born May 16, 1969) is an American film and television actor Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson (born May 16, 1969) is an American political news correspondent and commentator who formerly co-hosted CNN 's Tracey Gold (born Tracey Claire Fisher on May 16, 1969 in New York City) is an American actress, best known for playing For the British Pole Vaulter see Steven Lewis Steven ("Steve" Earl Lewis (born May 16, 1969) is a former American Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini (b May 16 1970, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former professional Tennis player Danielle Spencer (born May 16 1970) is an Australian singer songwriter and actress Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Rachel Goswell (born May 16 1971 in Fareham, England) is a Singer-songwriter who was a vocalist with Shoegazing pioneers Slowdive were a Shoegazing band formed in 1989 lasting until 1995 Mojave 3 are a British band, consisting of Neil Halstead, Rachel Goswell, Simon Rowe Alan Forrester and Ian McCutcheon Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Khary Payton (born May 16, 1972) is an American actor best known for voicing Cyborg in the Teen Titans animated series Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Special Ed is the performing name of Edward Archer (born May 16, 1973 in Brooklyn New York) an American hip hop Victoria Davey "Tori" Spelling (born May 16, 1973) is an American actress. Jason Bryant Acuña (born May 16, 1973) better known as " Wee-Man " is an American TV host and actor Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Laura Pausini (born May 16, 1974) is an Italian pop Singer, popular in several European Latin American and Paul Joshua "Sonny" Sandoval (born May 16, 1974) is an American Singer and Rapper. POD, initials standing for Payable On Death, is a rock band from San Diego California. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tony Kristian Kakko (born May 16 1975) is the vocalist primary songwriter and creative force in the band Sonata Arctica. Sonata Arctica is a Finnish Power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1996 Anthony Charles Williams II (born in San Diego, California) better known by his stage name TONEX (pronounced "toe-nay" is an American Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Dolcenera, real name Emanuela Trane (born in Galatina, Italy, on May 16, 1977 Jean-Sébastien "Jiggy" Giguère (born May 16 1977 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian Professional Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) David James Ford (formerly known as Dav Ford, born on May 16 1978 in Dartford, Kent) is a British Singer-songwriter Lionel Sebastián Scaloni (born 16 May 1978 in Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentine football player Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) McKenzie Lee (born May 16, 1979 in Leicester) is an English pornographic actress. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Mikel Alonso Olano, commonly known as Mikel Alonso (born May 16 1980 in Tolosa, Spain) is a Spanish ( Basque) Michael Ryan (born May 16, 1980 in Boston, Massachusetts, US) is an American Ice hockey forward. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 James Anthony "Jim" Sturgess (born May 16, 1981) is an English actor who found his break-out role as Jude in 2007's Across the Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Joo Ji Hoon (or Ju Ji Hoon ( Korean: 주지훈 Hanja: 朱智勛 born on May 16, 1982) is a popular model and actor from South Korea Łukasz Kubot (born May 16, 1982 in Boleslawiec, Poland) is a Professional Male tennis player from Poland. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Nancy Nabil Ajram or Nancy Ajram ( نانسي نبيل عجرم) (born May 16, 1983 is a multi-award winning Lebanese The Fratellis are an Alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Kyle Wellwood (born May 16, 1983) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre for the Vancouver Canucks. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Mickie Lee Knuckles (born May 16, 1984) is a professional wrestler who has worked for a number of major independent promotions including IWA Jensen D Lewis (born May 16, 1984 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher who currently plays for the Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Stanislav Ianevski (Станислав Яневски born May 16, 1985) is a Bulgarian actor known for playing Viktor Krum in the 2005 film Anja Mittag (born May 16, 1985 in Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany) is a female German international footballer, who Corey Perry (born May 16, 1985) is a Professional Ice hockey forward currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Megan Denise Fox (born May 16 1986 is an American actress and model. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Andrew Declan "Andy" Keogh (born May 16, 1986 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer, who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers Events By Place Byzantine Empire April — Fire devastates Constantinople. Saint Brendan of Clonfert or Bréanainn of Clonfert (c 484 &ndash c 484)
• 1265 - Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. Events By Place Europe December 28 — Alaric II succeeds Euric as king of the Visigoths. Saint Simon Stock (born c 1165 died 16 May 1265) was according to Carmelite tradition the English Carmelite to whom the Brown Scapular 1165)
• 1620 - William Adams, English navigator (b. For other people called William Adams see William Adams. Early life Adams was born in Gillingham, Kent, England 1564)
• 1657 - Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. Saint Andrew Bobola (Andrzej Bobola (1591&ndash 16 May, 1657) was a Jesuit Missionary and Martyr, known as "an Apostle of Pinszczyzna" 1591)
• 1667 - Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton KG ( 10 March, 1607 &ndash 16 May 1667) styled Lord Wriothesley before 1607)
• 1669 - Pietro da Cortona, Italian architect (b. Pietro da Cortona, byname of Pietro Berrettini ( November 1 1596 - May 16, 1669) was an Italian artist and architect of High Baroque 1596)
• 1691 - Jacob Leisler, American colonist (b. Jacob Leisler (ca 1640 - May 16, 1691) was a German -born American colonist 1640)
• 1703 - Charles Perrault, French author (b. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 1628)
• 1778 - Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat (b. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Robert Darcy 4th Earl of Holderness PC ( 17 May 1718 &ndash 16 May 1778) known before 1721 as Lord Darcy and Conyers, 1718)
• 1782 - Daniel Solander, Swedish botanist (b. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Daniel Carlsson Solander or Daniel Charles Solander ( 19 February 1733 – 13 May 1782) was a Swedish Botanist 1736)
• 1790 - Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (b. Year 1736 ( MDCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke FRS ( March 9, 1720 &ndash May 16, 1790) and eldest son of the 1st earl, was educated 1720)
• 1830 - Joseph Fourier, French scientist (b. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier ( March 21, 1768 &ndash May 16, 1830) was a French Mathematician and Physicist 1768)
• 1891 - Ion Brătianu, Romanian statesman (b. Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ion C Brătianu ( June 2 1821 &mdash May 16 1891) was one of the major political figures of 19th century Romania. 1821)
• 1913 - Louis Perrier, member of the Swiss Federal Council (b. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Louis Perrier ( May 22, 1849 - May 16, 1913) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1912-1913 The Swiss Federal Council (Schweizerischer Bundesrat Conseil fédéral suisse Consiglio federale svizzero Cussegl federal 1849)
• 1920 - Levi P. Morton, United States Vice President under Benjamin Harrision (b. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Levi Parsons Morton (May 16 1824 May 16 1920 was a Representative from New York and the twenty-second Vice President of the United States. 1824)
• 1926 - Mehmed VI, last Ottoman Sultan (b. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mehmed VI ( Turkish: Mehmed Vahideddin or Mehmet Vahdettin) ( January 14 1861 May 16 1926) was the 36th and The Ottoman Dynasty (or the Imperial House of Osman) ( Turkish: Osmanlı Hanedanı) ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922 beginning with 1861)
• 1943 - Alfred Hoche, German psychiatrist (b. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfred Erich Hoche /ˈalfrɛt ˈeːrɪç ˈhoːxɐ/ ( August 1, 1865 in Wildenhain (Torgau - May 16, 1943 in Baden-Baden was a German Psychiatrist 1865)
• 1944 - George Ade, American author (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Ade ( February 9, 1866 - May 16, 1944) was an American Writer, newspaper Columnist, and Playwright. 1866)
• 1947 - Frederick Hopkins, English biochemist, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins OM FRS ( June 20, 1861 Eastbourne, Sussex - May 16, 1947 Cambridge The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1861)
• 1953 - Django Reinhardt, Belgian musician (b. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean "Django" Reinhardt ( January 23, 1910 – May 16, 1953) was a Belgian Gypsy jazz Guitarist 1910)
• 1954 - Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Clemens Heinrich Krauss ( March 31, 1893 &ndash 1893)
• 1955 - James Agee, American writer (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) James Rufus Agee (November 27 1909 &ndash May 16 1955 was an American Novelist, Journalist, Poet 1909)
• 1956 - H. B. Reese, American founder of Reese's (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harry Burnett (HB Reese ( May 24, 1879 &ndash May 16, 1956) was the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and founder of the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are Chocolates with a peanut butter flavored filling 1876)
• 1957 - Eliot Ness, American federal agent (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Eliot Ness ( April 19, 1903 &ndash May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce 1903)
• 1959 - Elisha Scott, Northern Irish footballer (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elisha Scott ( 24 August 1894 &ndash 16 May 1959) was a Northern Irish football goalkeeper who most notably played 1894)
• 1961 - George A. Malcolm, American jurist & educator (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George A Malcolm ( November 5, 1881 — May 16, 1961) was an American Lawyer who emerged as an influential figure 1881)
• 1969 - Robert R., first confirmed death from AIDS in North America (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert R (early 1954 – May 15 or 16 1969 was an African-American Missouri teenager who was the victim of the first confirmed case of HIV/AIDS 1954)
• 1979 - A. Philip Randolph, American civil rights activist and labor union leader (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Asa Philip Randolph ( April 15 1889 &ndash May 16 1979) was a prominent twentieth century African-American civil rights leader 1889)
• 1981 - Ernie Freeman, American pianist and arranger (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Ernie Freeman ( 16 August 1922, Cleveland, Ohio – 16 May 1981, Hawaii) was an American Pianist and 1922)
• 1984 - Andy Kaufman, American comedian (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17 1949 &ndash May 16 1984 was an American Entertainer, Actor and Performance artist While often referred 1949)
• 1984 - Irwin Shaw, American author (b. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Irwin Shaw ( February 27 1913 &ndash May 16 1984) was an American playwright screenwriter and novelist who was also a highly regarded short 1913)
• 1985 - Margaret Hamilton, American actress (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Margaret Hamilton (December 9 &ndashMay 16) was an American film actress best known for her portrayal of The Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of 1902)
• 1988 - Charles Keeping, English illustrator (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Charles William James Keeping ( 22 September 1924 - 16 May 1988) was a British Illustrator, Children's book author and 1924)
• 1990 - Sammy Davis, Jr., American entertainer (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Samuel George “Sammy” Davis Jr (8 December 1925 &ndash 16 May 1990 was an American Entertainer. 1925)
• 1990 - Jim Henson, American puppeteer (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For other uses of "Henson" see Henson. James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24 1936 &ndash May 16 1990 was one of 1936)
• 1992 - Chalino Sanchez, Mexican musician (b, 1960)
• 1993 - Marv Johnson, American R&B and soul singer (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Chalino Sanchez (1960-1992 was a Mexican singer Early life Chalino Sánchez was born and raised to a poor family in Las Flechas, Sinaloa, Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Marvin Earl Johnson ( 15 October 1938 – 16 May 1993) was an American R&B and soul Singer, most 1938)
• 1994 - Jack Dodson, American actor (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Jack Dodson ( May 16, 1931 - September 16, 1994) Born John S Dodson in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, was an American 1931)
• 1996 - Jeremy Michael Boorda, American admiral (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Jeremy Michael Boorda ( November 26, 1939 – May 16 1996) was an admiral of the United States Navy and the 25th Chief 1939)
• 1997 - Elbridge Durbrow, American diplomat (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Elbridge Durbrow ( September 21, 1903 – May 16, 1997) was an American Foreign Service officer and diplomat who served 1903)
• 2000 - Bodacious the Bull Famous rodeo bull (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Bodacious the Bull ( 1988 ?– May 16, 2000) originally owned by Phil Sumner and branded J31, was a crossbred Charbray bull who was 1988)
• 2001 - Brian Pendleton, English musician (The Pretty Things) (b. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Brian Pendleton (born 13 April 1944 in Wolverhampton died 16 May 2001 in Maidstone, Kent) was an original member The Pretty Things are a Rock and roll band from London. They pioneered a raw approach to Rhythm and blues that influenced a number of key 1944)
• 2002 - Alec Campbell, the last surviving ANZAC (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Alec William Campbell (26 February 1899 &ndash 16 May 2002 was the final surviving Australian participant in the Battle of Gallipoli during the First World War 1899)
• 2002 - Big Dick Dudley, American professional wrestler (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alex Rizzo ( January 12, 1968 - May 16 2002) was a Professional wrestler, best known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling 1968)
• 2003 - Mark McCormack, American businessman (b. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Mark Hume McCormack (November 6 1930 &ndash May 16 2003 was an American sports and celebrity marketing entrepreneur 1930)

Holidays and observances

• Teachers' Day in Malaysia. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In some countries Teachers’ Days are intended to be special days for the appreciation of Teachers Some of them are Holidays while others are celebrated during working For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and
• Middlesex Day. Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest by area.

Feast days of saints in the Christian Church:

• Aaron, in the Coptic Church
• Abda and Abdjesus and companions including:
  • Aba of Kaskhar
• Saint Brendan the Navigator - also in the Irish Calendar. A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Church (disambiguation Christian Church and the word church are used to denote both a Christian association of people and a Place of worship Aaron was a Miaphysite Coptic saint. His apocryphal legend says of him "When he was sick he made roasted pigeons fly into his mouth History of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Apostolic foundation Egypt is identified in the Bible as the place of refuge that the Abda and Abdjesus were two Christian Bishops who were Martyred at Kaskhar under Shapur II on May 16, 366. Saint Aba was a priest who was martyred at Kaskhar, Persia with Saints Abda and Abdjesus and approximately 48 others Saint Brendan of Clonfert or Bréanainn of Clonfert (c 484 &ndash c A navigator is the person onboard a ship or aircraft responsible for its Navigation. The Irish calendar does not observe the typical astronomical seasons (beginning in the Northern Hemisphere on the Equinoxes and Solstices, or the meteorological seasons
• Saint Germerius
• Saint Honoré of Amiens
• Saint Andrew Bobola
• Saint Ubaldus (see Saint Ubaldo Day)
• Saint Peregrine of Auxerre

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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