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16 May 2022 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 May 2022 was a Monday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Wait for U” by Future featuring Drake and Tems.
- Top Film of 2022
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2022 was Avatar: The Way of Water.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 May 2022 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 May 2022 was Full Moon.
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 May 16
- 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)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2022 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2022 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- January 10 – The United States Mint announces they have started shipping the first of the American Women quarters, starting with poet Maya Angelou, the first African American woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter.
- March 15 – Amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the Senate passes a resolution condemning President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.
- March 27 – The 94th Academy Awards, hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, are held at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Sian Heder's CODA is awarded Best Picture, along with an additional two awards, including Troy Kotsur for Best Supporting Actor.
Life in the US in 2022
President
Joe Biden
Gas (per gallon)
$3.99
Loaf of Bread
$2.76
Average House
$454,900
Weekly Wage
$1,069
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