Born on 15 May 2016

At A Glance

15 May 2016 at a glance

Day of the week

15 May 2016 was a Sunday.

Irish Chart Song in 2016

The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.

Top Film of 2016

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.

Star sign

The star sign for 15 May is Taurus.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 15 May 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for May is Emerald.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 15 May 2016 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 15 May

• 1997 The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in honor of Hmong and other "Secret War" veterans.
• 2001 A CSX EMD SD40-2 8888 rolls out of a train yard in Walbridge, Ohio, with 47 freight cars, including some tank cars with flammable chemical, after its engineer fails to reboard it after setting a yard switch. It travels south driverless for 66 miles (106 km) until it is brought to a halt near Kenton. The incident became the inspiration for the 2010 film Unstoppable.
• 2004 Arsenal F.C. go an entire league campaign unbeaten in the English Premier League, joining Preston North End F.C. with the right to claim the title "The Invincibles".
• 2008 California becomes the second U.S. state after Massachusetts in 2004 to legalize same-sex marriage after the state's own Supreme Court rules a previous ban unconstitutional.
• 2010 Jessica Watson becomes the youngest person to sail, non-stop and unassisted around the world solo.

Famous people born on 15 May

• Don Nelson, American basketball player and coach (1940–2026)
• Jamie-Lynn Sigler, American actress and singer (born 1981)
• David Krumholtz, American actor (born 1978)
• Ousmane Dembélé, French footballer (born 1997)

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