May 16 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | May 16 Calendar
May 16th Daily Holidays include:
- Biographer’s Day
- International Pickle Day
- Love a Tree Day
- National Coquilles St. Jacques Day
- National Mimosa Day
- National Piercing Day
- National Sea Monkey Day
- Nickel Day
- Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day – May 16, 2023 (Tuesday of National Women’s Health Week)
- Wear Purple for Peace Day
May 16: Famous Birthdays
- May 16, 1824 – Levi Parsons Morton, American politician and 22nd U.S. Vic President from 1889-1893 (d. 1920 on May 16, the same day that he was born!)
- May 16, 1831 – David Edward Hughes, Welsh-American scientist and inventor of the microphone and teleprinter
- May 16, 1905 – Henry Fonda, American actor, singer, and producer (On Golden Pond) (d. 1982)
- May 16, 1919 – Liberace, American singer, pianist, and actor (Batman) (d. 1987)
- May 16, 1928 – Billy Martin, American baseball player and coach (NY Yankees, Oakland A’s) (d. 1989)
- May 16, 1953 – Pierce Brosnan, Irish actor and producer (Remington Steele, The Thomas Crown Affair, James Bond Movies)
- May 16, 1955 – Debra Winger, American actress, (Urban Cowboy, An Officer and a Gentleman)
- May 16, 1959 – Mare Winningham, American actress and singer (St. Elmo’s Fire, Hatfield’s & McCoy’s)
- May 16, 1966 – Janet Jackson, American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, and actress
- May 16, 1970 – Danielle Spencer, Australian singer, songwriter, and actress
- May 16, 1986 – Megan Fox, American actress and model (Transformers)
May 16: Historical Events
- May 16, 1568 – Mary, Queen of Scots, flees to England
- May 16, 1817 – Steamboat service begins on the Mississippi River
- May 16, 1843 – The first major wagon train sets out on the Oregon Trail from Elm Grove, Missouri
- May 16, 1866 – Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer
- May 16, 1866 – The U.S. Congress replaces the half dime coin with the nickel
- May 16, 1868 – The U.S. Senate fails to impeach President Andrew Johnson by one vote
- May 16, 1874 – The 1st recorded dam disaster happens in the U.S. when a flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people
- May 16, 1891 – George A. Hormel & Co. debut SPAM
- May 16, 1910 – The U.S. Bureau of Mines was formed
- May 16, 1918 – The U.S. Congress passes the Sedition Act of 1918 making criticism of the government during wartime an imprisonable offense
- May 16, 1920 – In Rome, Pope Benedict XV canonizes Joan of Arc
- May 16, 1939 – Food stamps are 1st issued
- May 16, 1948 – Chaim Weizmann is elected the 1st President of Israel
- May 16, 1965 – The Campbell Soup Company introduces Spaghetti-O’s
- May 16, 1986 – Top Gun staring Tom Cruise premieres
- May 16, 1988 – U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop reports that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine
- May 16, 1991 – Queen Elizabeth Ii becomes the 1st British monarch to address the U.S. Congress
- May 16, 2003 – In Casablanca, Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks
- May 16, 2013 – Bill Gates becomes the world’s richest man for the second time with a reported net worth of $72.7 billion
May 16: Music Events
- May 16, 1946 – The musical Annie Get Your Gun starring Ethel Merman debuts in New York City
- May 16, 1964 – My Guy by Mary Wells hits #1
- May 16, 1966 – Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys is released
- May 16, 1970 – The Deju Vu album from Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young hits #1 on the album charts
- May 16, 1975 – Silly Love Songs by Paul McCartney and Wings hits #1
- May 16, 1980 – Paul McCartney releases his McCartney II album
- May 16, 1987 – With or Without You by U2 hits #1 on the US singles chart (video below)
- May 16, 2009 – Together Through Life from Bob Dylan hits #1 on the US album chart
May 16: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for May 16 is Gemini.
May Birthstone:
What is the May Birthstone? Emerald
As the birthstone for May, the emerald, a symbol of rebirth, is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.
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