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May 16: Day of the Week
May 16, 2024 was the 137th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 229 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Mokuyōbi.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
May 16 Historical Event(s)
1532
Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England.
1568
Mary, Queen of Scots, flees to England.
1811
Peninsular War: The allies Spain, Portugal and United Kingdom, defeat the French at the Battle of Albuera.
1866
The U.S. Congress eliminates the half dime coin and replaces it with the five cent piece, or nickel.
1874
A flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people.
1877
May 16, 1877 political crisis in France.
1891
The International Electro-Technical Exhibition opens in Frankfurt, Germany, and will feature the world’s first long distance transmission of high-power, three-phase electrical current (the most common form today).
1914
The first ever Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final is played. Brooklyn Field Club defeats Brooklyn Celtic 2-1.
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.
1991
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addressed a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress.
Who were born on May 16?
1788
Friedrich Rückert, German Poet, Translator and Orientalist (d. 1866)
1923
Merton Miller, American economist, Nobel laureate (d. 2000)
1946
Roger Earl, English rock drummer (Savoy Brown, Foghat)
1947
Bill Smitrovich, American actor
1948
Judy Finnegan, English TV presenter (Richard & Judy)
1966
Scott Reeves, American actor and singer
1977
Melanie Lynskey, New Zealand actress
1980
Michael Ryan, American ice hockey player
1984
Dario Cvitanich, Argentinian footballer
1990
Thomas Sangster, English actor
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