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May 16: Day of the Week
May 16, 2024 is the 137th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 229 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Mokuyōbi.
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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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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)
218
Julia Maesa, aunt of the assassinated Caracalla, is banished to her home in Syria by the self-proclaimed emperor Macrinus and declares her 14-year old grandson Elagabalus, emperor of Rome.
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.
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).
1943
Holocaust: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends.
1948
Chaim Weizmann is elected the first President of Israel.
1953
American journalist William N. Oatis is released after serving 22 months of a ten-year prison sentence for espionage in Czechslovakia.
1975
India annexes Sikkim after the mountain state holds a referendum in which the popular vote is in favor of merging with India.
1975
Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
2005
Kuwait permits women’s suffrage in a 35-23 National Assembly vote.
Who were born on May 16?
1931
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., American politician
1944
Danny Trejo, American actor
1955
Jack Morris, American baseball player
1963
Mercedes Echerer, Austrian actress and politician
1967
Doug Brocail, American baseball player
1973
Jason Acuña, American television personality
1984
Mickie Knuckles, American professional wrestler
1985
Café, Brazilian footballer
1990
Thomas Sangster, English actor
1991
Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters SCUIHLUPY? Check your answers here: Words with these letters SCUIHLUPY. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.