Day of the year
May 16
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May 16 Zodiac Sign
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Element: Earth
reliablepatientpracticaldevotedgrounded
Birthstone
Emerald
Birth Flower
Lily of the Valley
Season
Spring
Numerology 3
A number of creativity, expression, and joyful communication.
May 16: This Day in History
- 1868— The US Senate voted to acquit President Andrew Johnson by one vote in his impeachment trial.
- 1929— The first Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, with Emil Jannings winning Best Actor.
- 1943— The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was crushed by Nazi forces after nearly a month of resistance.
- 1960— Theodore Maiman fired the first working laser at Hughes Research Laboratories in California.
- 1975— Junko Tabei of Japan became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Famous Birthdays on May 16
- Janet Jackson (1966) — pop and R&B singer
- Liberace (1919) — flamboyant pianist and entertainer
- Pierce Brosnan (1953) — actor and James Bond portrayer
- Megan Fox (1986) — actress
- Tori Spelling (1973) — actress and television personality
- Debra Winger (1955) — actress
Did You Know? May 16 Fun Facts
- The first laser beam was achieved using a synthetic ruby crystal and a photographic flashlamp.
- Junko Tabei climbed all Seven Summits, the highest peak on each continent.
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