Born on 16 May 2016

At A Glance

16 May 2016 at a glance

Day of the week

16 May 2016 was a Monday.

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 16 May is Taurus.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 16 May 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for May is Emerald.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 16 May 2016 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 16 May

• 1988 A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine.
• 1991 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress.
• 1997 Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country.
• 2005 Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35–23 National Assembly vote.
• 2011 STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour.

Famous people born on 16 May

• Pierce Brosnan, Irish-American actor and producer (born 1953)
• Melanie Lynskey, New Zealand actress (born 1977)
• Megan Fox, American actress (born 1986)
• Janet Jackson, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1966)

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