Historical Events In May - 16

1941  On this day in history last great German air attack on Great Britain (Birmingham)   

1941  Nazis forbid Dutch Organization of Actors (NOT) on May - 16.   

1941  1st US/radio performance of Bennett's "Symphony in D for the Dodgers" on May - 16.   

1942  The first transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma on May - 16.   

1942  1st transport of British/Dutch prisoners to South Burma on May - 16.   

1942  Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski, anthropologist, dies on May - 16.   

1943  On this day in history german troops destroy synagogue of Warsaw   

1943  Jewish resistance in the Warsaw ghetto ends after 30 days of fighting on this day in history.   

1943  On May - 16 nazi officer Jergen Stroop reports to his superiors that the Warsaw ghetto is no longer in existence. According to his calculations 7,000 Jews have been killed in street fighting, 30,000 have been deported to Treblinka and 5-6,000 have perished in flames.   

1943  RAF bombs Möhne & Eder (Battle of Ruhr) on this day in history.   

1943  On May - 16 -17th] RAF bombs Möhne & Eder (Battle of Ruhr)   

1944  Military police attack gypsies on May - 16.   

1944  Rabbi Weissmandl sends out pleas to bomb camp and rail lines - based on his "Auschwitz Protocol" - a 31 page report from escapees' eyewitness accounts of Rudolph Verba and Alfred Wetzler on May - 16.   

1944  On this day in history the first of 180,000+ Hungarian Jews reach Auschwitz   

1944  1st of 180,000+ Hungarian Jews reach Auschwitz on May - 16.   

1944  George Ade, US novelist/playwright (Counsel Widow), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 9th Division lands at Brunei   

1945  On this day in history violent battles around Sugar Loaf/Half Moon Okinawa   

1946  On this day in history the Broadway musical Annie Get Your Gun opens   

1948  CBS news correspondent George Polk's body is found in Greece on May - 16.   

1948  Chaim Weizmann elected first President of Israel on May - 16.   

1948  Egyptians enter the Gaza on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 16 israel issues its first postage stamps   

1949  William Newzam Prior Nicholson, painter/engraver, dies on May - 16.   

1952  Alec Hearne, cricketer (scored 9 in Test for Eng v S Afr 1892), dies on this day in history.   

1954  On May - 16 clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61   

1955  On May - 16 heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Don Cockell in 9 (San Fransisco) for heavyweight boxing title   

1955  On this day in history king Baudouin of Belgium visits Congo   

1955  On May - 16 ray Lindwall scores his 2nd Test Cricket century 118 at Bridgetown   

1955  The birth of Debra Winger, American film actress on this day in history.   

1955  On May - 16 james Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY   

1956  On May - 16 egypt recognizes People's Republic of China   

1956  On this day in history great Britain performs nuclear Test at Monte Bello Is Australia   

1957  On May - 16 major Irwin, USAF flies a Lockheed Starfighter to a record 1,404.18 MPH   

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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 May - 16.   

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

1641  On May - 16 birth of dudley North, financier/economist   

1659  On this day in history birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist   

1710  On this day in history birth of william Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782)   

1718  Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

1748  Antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch was born on this day in history.   

0942  Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on this day in history.   

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

1434  On this day in history pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60   

1569  On this day in history death of dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr   

1620  On May - 16 death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)   

1657  Death of Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) on May - 16.   

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on this day in history.   

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on this day in history.