Friday May 16, 2025
A date scroll with Latin text from β€œThe Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

: Day of the Week

is the of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are until the end of the year. The day of the week is .

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kin'yōbi.

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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.

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by the Numbers

  • days since
  • year, month, and days ago
  • month since then
  • is in the th week of the year (ISO 8601)
  • weeks ago
  • The year is not a leap year

Historical Event(s)

1204
Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire.
Greek War of Independence: The Turks capture the Greek town of Souli.
The first major wagon train heading for the Pacific Northwest sets out on the Oregon Trail with one thousand pioneers from Elm Grove, Missouri.
In Hollywood, California, the first Academy Awards are handed out.
Park Chung-hee leads a coup d'état to overthrow the Second Republic of South Korea.
The Communist Party of China issues the “May 16 Notice”, marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet spaceprobe, lands on Venus.
India annexes Sikkim after the mountain state holds a referendum in which the popular vote is in favor of merging with India.
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.
Kuwait permits women’s suffrage in a 35-23 National Assembly vote.

Who were born on ?

Friedrich Rückert, German Poet, Translator and Orientalist (d. 1866)
Levi P. Morton, 22nd United States Vice President (d. 1920)
Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (d. 1980)
Friedrich Gulda, Austrian pianist (d. 2000)
Billy Cobham, American drummer
Judy Finnegan, English TV presenter (Richard & Judy)
Boyd Tinsley, American musician (Dave Matthews Band)
Derek Mears, American actor
Dolcenera, Italian singer
Melanie Lofton, American journalist

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