Page 6: Historical Events In May - 16

1926  On May - 16 mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies   

1927  On this day in history supreme Court ruled bootleggers must pay income tax   

1927  NY Yankee Bob Meusel steals 2nd, 3rd & home on May - 16.   

1927  On this day in history john Walford, solicitor   

1928  On May - 16 billy Martin, baseball 2nd baseman/manager (NY Yankees, Oakland A's)   

1928  Edmund William Grosse, poet/author, dies on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history the first ever Academy Awards (Oscars) are held   

1929  The first-ever Academy Awards are presented at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on May - 16.   

1929  1st Academy Awards on this day in history.   

1929  Adrienne Cecile Rich, Balt Md, feminist writer (Diamond Cutters) on this day in history.   

1929  On May - 16 lilli Lehmann, soprano, dies   

1930  6th Walker Cup US 10-Great Britain/Ireland 2 on this day in history.   

1930  6th Walker Cup: US, 10-2 on May - 16.   

1930  Desmond Langley, gov (Bermuda) on this day in history.   

1930  6th Walker Cup: US 10-Great Britain/Ireland 2 on May - 16.   

1931  57th Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on Twenty Grand wins 2:01.8 on this day in history.   

1932  On May - 16 yanks 4th straight shutout to equal record set by Cleveland & Boston   

1932  On May - 16 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  On this day in history the first British air hostess (Daphne Kearley) flight to France   

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  In cricket Bradman scores 278 Australia vs MCC, 349 minutes, 35 fours 1 six on this day in history.   

1938  The first animal breeding society forms (New Jersey) on May - 16.   

1938  On this day in history 1st animal breeding society forms (NJ)   

1938  On May - 16 stephen Fairbairn, oarsman/coach, dies   

1939  Food stamps are first issued on this day in history.   

1939  1st AL night game, Phila Shribe Park (Indians 8, Athletics 3 in 10) on May - 16.   

1940  On this day in history nazis forbid non-professional auto workers   

1940  Premier Winston Churchill returns to London from Paris on this day in history.   

1940  Nazi's forbid non-professional auto workers on May - 16.   

1941  Italian army under Aosta surrenders to Britain at Amba Alagi Ethiopia on May - 16.   

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1558  Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born on May - 16.   

1578  Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.   

1609  Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on May - 16.   

1641  Dudley North, financier/economist was born on this day in history.   

1659  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.   

1710  William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) was born on May - 16.   

1718  Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born on May - 16.   

1748  On this day in history birth of antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch   

0942  On this day in history saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies   

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on this day in history.   

1434  Pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60 on May - 16.   

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on this day in history.   

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on this day in history.   

1657  On May - 16 death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

1667  On this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607)   

1669  On this day in history pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies