What Day of the Week

May 16, 2019 was the 136^th day of the year 2019 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 French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.

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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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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• 1811

  Peninsular War: The allies Spain, Portugal and United Kingdom, defeat the French at the Battle of Albuera.
• 1822

  Greek War of Independence: The Turks capture the Greek town of Souli.
• 1866

  The U.S. Congress eliminates the half dime coin and replaces it with the five cent piece, or nickel.
• 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).
• 1920

  In Rome, Pope Benedict XV canonizes Joan of Arc.
• 1943

  Holocaust: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends.
• 1953

  American journalist William N. Oatis is released after serving 22 months of a ten-year prison sentence for espionage in Czechslovakia.
• 1966

  The Communist Party of China issues the “May 16 Notice”, marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
• 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.
• 2003

  In Casablanca, Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks.

• 1888

  Royal Raymond Rife, American inventor (d. 1971)
• 1913

  Woody Herman, American musician and band leader (d. 1987)
• 1930

  Betty Carter, American jazz singer (d. 1998)
• 1953

  Pierce Brosnan, Irish actor
• 1969

  David Boreanaz, American actor
• 1976

  Dirk Nannes, Dutch-born Australian cricketer
• 1983

  Daniel Kerr, Australian football player (AFL)
• 1984

  Dario Cvitanich, Argentinian footballer
• 1984

  Rick Rypien, Canadian hockey player (d. 2011)
• 1986

  Andy Keogh, Irish footballer

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