{"id":207968,"date":"2020-01-01T13:12:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/may-16\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:30:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:30:24","slug":"may-16","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/may-16\/","title":{"rendered":"May 16: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

May 16th is also known as Drawing Day and Sea Monkey Day.

This day marks the 136^{th day of 2025, and there’s another days remaining until the end of the year.}

You’re about to unearth some of the fascinating historical events that all fell on the day of May 16 including music, celebrity shenanigans, sports and more.

Did you know that on this day in 1874, the first recorded dam disaster happened in the US? The Mill River Dam collapse killed 139 and wiped out 4 Massachusetts towns in an hour.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about May 16^{th in history!\r\n\r\n}

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What memorable events happened on May 16 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2022\r\n\r\n
A massive dust storm struck Kuwait, which caused several flights in and out of the country to be canceled and rescheduled.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2019\r\n\r\n
The last episode of the 12 season TV sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” aired, starring Jim Parson, Johnny Galecki, and Kaley Cuoco.\r\n\r\n
$OTD in 2019: The last episode of the 12 season TV sitcom \"The Big Bang Theory\" aired$ \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2011\r\n\r\n
NASA launched the Endeavour Space Shuttle on the penultimate space shuttle mission.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Mission STS-134’s primary objectives were to ferry several new modules to the International Space Station and install them. One of the key modules was the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer 2, which investigated the origins of dark matter. The mission also carried 13 Lego kits to the ISS so the astronauts could see how the models acted in microgravity.\r\n\r\n
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2006\r\n\r\n
The Apple MacBook was released.\r\n\r\n
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1986\r\n\r\n
Top Gun, directed by Tony Scott and starring Tom Cruise, premiered.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1985\r\n\r\n
After his first year with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan was named NBA Rookie of the Year.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1975\r\n\r\n
Muhammad Ali won the bout through a technical knockout in the 11th round against Ron for the heavyweight boxing title.\r\n\r\n
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1966\r\n\r\n
The Beach Boys released their album “Pet Sounds,” featuring the hit single “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.”\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1947\r\n\r\n
Billie Holiday was arrested.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The police arrested the singer in her New York apartment for possession of narcotics. When she went to court, her lawyer refused to represent her. She pleaded guilty and asked to go to a hospital.\r\n\r\n
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1920\r\n\r\n
Pope Benedict XV canonized Joan of Arc.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The canonization ceremony was attended by more than 60,000 people, including 140 of Joan of Arc’s family’s descendants. Joan of Arc is the patron saint of martyrs, prisoners, soldiers, and France. Her Feast Day is May 30.\r\n\r\n
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1874\r\n\r\n
The first recorded dam disaster happened in the US.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The cheap and poorly made Mill River dam collapsed, which killed 139 people and wiped out four towns in western Massachusetts within one hour. It was considered one of the worst dam disasters in the 19th Century.\r\n\r\n
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1868\r\n\r\n
The US Senate failed to impeach President Andrew Johnson by one vote.\r\n\r\n
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Andrew Johnson was on trial for impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors. The vote of the Senate ended up being 35-19, which was one vote short of the needed two-thirds majority.\r\n\r\n
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1866\r\n\r\n
The US Congress approved the 5 cent nickel.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The bill was passed without any debate.\r\n\r\n
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1204\r\n\r\n
Baldwin IX was crowned emperor of the Latin Empire, a new state created by the leaders of the Fourth Crusade.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Is today your birthday? If so, did you know that Megan Fox was also born on this day? Here are more famous people born on this day.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1986\r\n\r\n
Megan Fox\r\n\r\n
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American\r\n\r\n
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$\"Megan$ \r\n\r\n
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38 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n