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Currently, there are 105,060 historical records in the database with 3761 BC as the oldest entry.

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Since I don't know your birthday yet, let us begin by answering the question “What day of the week is it today?”

Day Of The Week: May 16

May 16, 2025 is the 136th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 229 days remaining until the end of 2025. The day of the week is Friday.

If you are into daily horoscope then Taurus is your zodiac sign. Emerald is your modern birthstone. Sapphire is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Historical Events: May 16

  • 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.
  • 1919
    A naval Curtiss aircraft NC-4 commanded by Albert Cushing Read leaves Trepassey, Newfoundland, for Lisbon via the Azores on the first transatlantic flight.
  • 1960
    Theodore Maiman operates the first optical laser, at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California.
  • 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.

Who were born on May 16?

  • 1821
    Pafnuty Chebyshev, Russian mathematician (d. 1894)
  • 1905
    Henry Fonda, American actor (d. 1982)
  • 1916
    Adriana Caselotti, American actress (d. 1997)
  • 1918
    Wilf Mannion, English former footballer (d. 2000)
  • 1928
    Billy Martin, American baseball player and coach (d. 1989)

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