Historical Events In May - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1926 Mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies on May - 16.
1927 Supreme Court ruled bootleggers must pay income tax on May - 16.
1927 On May - 16 nY Yankee Bob Meusel steals 2nd, 3rd & home
1927 John Walford, solicitor on this day in history.
1928 Billy Martin, baseball 2nd baseman/manager (NY Yankees, Oakland A's) on May - 16.
1928 Edmund William Grosse, poet/author, dies on May - 16.
1929 On May - 16 the first ever Academy Awards (Oscars) are held
1929 On this day in history the first-ever Academy Awards are presented at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
1929 On this day in history 1st Academy Awards
1929 Adrienne Cecile Rich, Balt Md, feminist writer (Diamond Cutters) on May - 16.
1929 On this day in history lilli Lehmann, soprano, dies
1930 6th Walker Cup US 10-Great Britain/Ireland 2 on May - 16.
1930 On this day in history 6th Walker Cup: US, 10-2
1930 Desmond Langley, gov (Bermuda) on May - 16.
1930 On May - 16 6th Walker Cup: US 10-Great Britain/Ireland 2
1931 57th Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on Twenty Grand wins 2:01.8 on May - 16.
1932 Yanks 4th straight shutout to equal record set by Cleveland & Boston on this day in history.
1932 On this day in history ki Imukai, premier of Japan (1931-32), murdered
1933 On this day in history cecil Travis becomes 1st player to get 5 hits in his 1st game
1936 62nd Preakness George Woolf aboard Bold Venture wins in 1 59 on May - 16.
1936 The first British air hostess (Daphne Kearley) flight to France on this day in history.
1936 On this day in history 1st British air hostess (Daphne Kearley) flight to France
1936 On this day in history 62nd Preakness: George Woolf aboard Bold Venture wins in 1:59
1938 On May - 16 38 die in Terminal Hotel fire (Atlanta GA)
1938 On this day in history in cricket Bradman scores 278 Australia vs MCC, 349 minutes, 35 fours 1 six
1938 On May - 16 the first animal breeding society forms (New Jersey)
1938 On May - 16 1st animal breeding society forms (NJ)
1938 Stephen Fairbairn, oarsman/coach, dies on May - 16.
1939 On May - 16 food stamps are first issued
1939 1st AL night game, Phila Shribe Park (Indians 8, Athletics 3 in 10) on May - 16.
1940 Nazis forbid non-professional auto workers on this day in history.
1940 On May - 16 premier Winston Churchill returns to London from Paris
1940 Nazi's forbid non-professional auto workers on this day in history.
1941 On May - 16 italian army under Aosta surrenders to Britain at Amba Alagi Ethiopia
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