What Happened on May 16

Camillo Borghese (Paul V) elected Pope

Pope Paul V (Rome, 17 September 1552 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was Pope from 16 May 1605 until his death. When Pope Leo XI... Read more

State of Franklin Petitions for Statehood but is not Admitted into the Union

The State of Franklin was an autonomous, secessionist United States territory created not long after the end of the American Revolution from... Read more

Elizabeth Palmer Peabody is Born

Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, the educator who opened the first English-language kindergarten in the United States, was born on May 16, 1804, in... Read more

Battle of Champion Hill

The Battle of Champion Hill, or Bakers Creek, fought May 16, 1863, was the pivotal battle in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War.... Read more

Battle of Mansura

Other Names: Smith’s Place, Marksville Location: Avoyelles Parish Campaign: Red River Campaign (1864) Date(s): May 16, 1864 Principal... Read more

Vote On President Johnson's Impeachment

On May 16, 1868, the U.S. Senate voted 35 to 19, one vote short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict President Andrew Johnson of "high... Read more

Tesla Delivers Lecture: A New System of Alternating Current Motors and Transformers

At an AIEE meeting on May 16, 1888, Nikola Tesla delivered a lecture entitled A New System of Alternating Current Motors and Transformers,... Read more

Selective Service Act Passed - 9,586,508 Men Enroll

The creation of a new American Army, adequate in numbers to cope if need be with the full strength of the Germanic Allies, was now the chief task... Read more

1st Academy Awards

The 1st Academy Awards were presented on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Tickets cost $5 and fewer than... Read more

"Ossessione" Is Released

Ossessione (Obsession) is a 1942 film based on the novel, The Postman Always Rings Twice, by James M. Cain. Luchino Visconti’s first feature film,... Read more

"The Day Of The Jackal" Is Released

The Day of the Jackal is a 1973 film set in August 1963, based on a novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth. Directed by Fred Zinnemann, it... Read more

Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup

The 1976 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the defending champion Philadelphia Flyers, making their third-straight Final... Read more

New York Islanders win Stanley Cup

The 1982 Stanley Cup Finals was played between the Vancouver Canucks in their first Finals appearance and the defending champion New York... Read more

"Piece of Mind" by Iron Maiden Is Released

Piece of Mind is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was originally released in 1983 (see 1983 in music) on EMI,... Read more

Top Gun released

Top Gun is a 1986 American film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Paramount Pictures.... Read more

"You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1" by Frank Zappa Is Released

You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 is a double disc set of live tracks by Frank Zappa. It was released in 1988 under the label Rykodisc. Read more

Ice Cube Releases "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted"

O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He began... Read more

"The Baby Shower" - Season 2 Episode 10 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Baby Shower" is the fifteenth episode of Seinfeld. The episode was the tenth episode for the show's second season. It aired on May 16,... Read more

Apple Releases PowerBook 500

The PowerBook 500 series (codenamed Blackbird) was a range of Apple Macintosh PowerBook portable computers first introduced by Apple Computer with... Read more

"The Invitiations" - Season 7 Episode 24 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Invitations" is the 24th and final episode of the seventh season of Seinfeld and the 134th overall episode. It originally aired on May 16,... Read more

Season 6 Of The X-Files Ends

The sixth season of the science fiction television series The X-Files commenced airing on the Fox Broadcasting Network in the United States on... Read more

Motörhead release We Are Motörhead

We Are Motörhead is the fifteenth album by the British band Motörhead. It was released in 2000, and features a cover of the punk band The Sex... Read more

Pearl Jam releases Binaural

Binaural is the sixth studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on May 16, 2000 through Epic Records. Following a... Read more

Final Fantasy XI is released on Playstation 2

Final Fantasy XI, also known as Final Fantasy XI Online, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by... Read more

Final Fantasy XI Launches

Final Fantasy XI (ファイナルファンタジーXI Fainaru Fantajī Irebun?), also known as Final Fantasy XI Online, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing... Read more