1496 May 1496 May 16th, 1496

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  1. Born on May 16th, 1496 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on May 16th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on May 16th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (May 1496)

Born on May 16th, 1496

Weekday

Saturday

May 16th, 1496 was a Saturday.

Age

527

People born on May 16th, 1496 will turn 528 this year (2024), in exactly 19 days .

Zodiac

♉

Taurus (The Bull)

April 21st, 1496 - May 21st, 1496

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 192,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 171 days, exactly on October 15th, 2024, people who were born on May 16th, 1496 will be 193,000 days old!

192,829 Days

27,547 Weeks

6,335 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on May 16th?

Gikomba bombings May 16th, 2014

At least 12 people were killed and 70 others injured when two bombs exploded in a market in Nairobi, Kenya.
Chuck E. Cheese May 16th, 1977

The first Chuck E. Cheese location, the first family restaurant to integrate food, animated entertainment (example pictured), and an indoor arcade, opened in San Jose, California.
Junko Tabei May 16th, 1975

Japanese climber Junko Tabei (pictured) became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Park Chung Hee May 16th, 1961

Led by Park Chung-hee, the Military Revolution Committee carried out a bloodless coup against the government of Yun Posun in Seoul, ending the Second Republic of Korea.
Theodore Maiman May 16th, 1960

American physicist Theodore Maiman operated the first working laser at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California.
Tritons' Fountain May 16th, 1959

The Tritons' Fountain in Valletta, one of Malta's most important Modernist landmarks, was turned on for the first time.
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter May 16th, 1958

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, a supersonic interceptor aircraft, set a world flight airspeed record of 1,404.012 mph (2,259.538 km/h).
World War II May 16th, 1943

Second World War: The Royal Air Force's "Dambusters" squadron embarked on an attack on German dams using bouncing bombs designed by Barnes Wallis.
1st Academy Awards May 16th, 1929

The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles.
Claudio Monteverdi May 16th, 1925

The first modern performance of Claudio Monteverdi's opera Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria occurred in Paris.
Sedition Act of 1918 May 16th, 1918

The Sedition Act was passed in the United States, forbidding Americans from using "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the government, flag, or armed forces during the ongoing World War I.
Shield nickel May 16th, 1866

The United States Congress authorized the minting of the Shield nickel (example pictured), the country's first five-cent piece to be made of a copper–nickel alloy.
Juan Godoy May 16th, 1832

Prospector Juan Godoy discovered a silver outcrop in Chañarcillo, sparking the Chilean silver rush.
Peninsular War May 16th, 1811

Peninsular War: Allied British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces clashed with French troops at the Battle of Albuera fought south of Badajoz, Spain.
May 1605 papal conclave May 16th, 1605

After a scuffle in which one cardinal received broken bones, the papal conclave elected Camillo Borghese as Pope Paul V.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 16th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 16th?

Egon Flaig: Age & Birthday 74
Egon Flaig

German university teacher, Historian of classical antiquity and writer

*May 16th, 1949, Oberstenfeld
Glenn Gregory: Age & Birthday 65
Glenn Gregory

English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist

*May 16th, 1958, Sheffield
89
Hannes Hegen

German Illustrator and caricaturist (1925-2014)

*May 16th, 1925, Česká Kamenice †November 8th, 2014, Berlin
Melanie Lynskey: Age & Birthday 46
Melanie Lynskey

New Zealand actress

*May 16th, 1977, New Plymouth
Johannes Georg Seidel: Age & Birthday 90
Johannes Georg Seidel
*May 16th, 1927, Dresden †August 26th, 2017
67
Justus Carrière

German actor

*May 16th, 1956, Schwerin
Johannes Röring: Age & Birthday 64
Johannes Röring

German politician

*May 16th, 1959, Vreden
64
Hans-Peter Reinecke

German actor (1941-2005)

*May 16th, 1941, Magdeburg †November 20th, 2005, Berlin
31
Konstantin Abramov

Badminton player

*May 16th, 1992, Moscow
29
Phillip Chew

Badminton player

*May 16th, 1994, Anaheim
26
Sören Opti

Badminton player

*May 16th, 1997, Paramaribo
Jens Spahn: Age & Birthday 43
Jens Spahn

German politician

*May 16th, 1980, Ahaus
25
Emma Karlsson

Badminton player

*May 16th, 1998, Älmhult
71
Allan Wasserman

American actor

*May 16th, 1952, The Bronx
62
Anette Hoff

Norwegian actress

*May 16th, 1961, Drøbak
Pierce Brosnan: Age & Birthday 70
Pierce Brosnan

Irish actor

*May 16th, 1953, Drogheda
Megan Fox: Age & Birthday 37
Megan Fox

American actress and model

*May 16th, 1986, Oak Ridge
41
Heide Wollert

German judoka

*May 16th, 1982, Halle (Saale)
Joseph Morgan: Age & Birthday 42
Joseph Morgan

English actor and director

*May 16th, 1981, London
Janet Jackson: Age & Birthday 57
Janet Jackson

American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1966)

*May 16th, 1966, Gary

Same year
Born in 1496

64
Gustav I of Sweden

King of Sweden from 1523 to 1560

*May 12th, 1496, Rydboholm Castle †September 29th, 1560, Stockholm
45
Hieronymus Jaroslaw Łaski

Polish diplomat (1496-1541)

*September 27th, 1496, Łask †December 22nd, 1541, Kraków
37
Mary Tudor

Queen of France from 1514 to 1515

*March 18th, 1496, Richmond Palace †June 25th, 1533, Westhorpe Hall
53
Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise

Duke of Guise

*October 20th, 1496, Custines †April 12th, 1550, Joinville
81
Sebastian Schertlin von Burtenbach

German writer (1496-1577)

*February 12th, 1496, Schorndorf †November 18th, 1577, Burtenbach
62
Johann Forster

German theologian

*July 10th, 1496, Augsburg †December 7th, 1558, Lutherstadt Wittenberg
70
Johann Hodiejowsky von Hodiejowa

Czech humanist

*January 6th, 1496, Kotýřina †February 11th, 1566, Řepice
Konrad Heresbach: Age & Birthday 80
Konrad Heresbach

German reformer

*August 28th, 1496, Mettmann †October 14th, 1576, Wesel
60
Joseph ha-Kohen

Jewish historian

*December 20th, 1496, Avignon †November 30th, 1557, Genoa

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on May 16th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 16th.

Aaron (Coptic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_(Copt)
Christian feast day: Abda and Abdjesus, and companions: Abdas of Susa
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdas_of_Susa
Andrew Bobola
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Bobola
Brendan the Navigator (Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_the_Navigator
Caroline Chisholm (Church of England)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Chisholm
Gemma Galgani (Passionists Calendar)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemma_Galgani
Germerius
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germerius
Honoratus of Amiens
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honoratus_of_Amiens
John of Nepomuk
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Nepomuk
Margaret of Cortona
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_of_Cortona
Peregrine of Auxerre
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peregrine_of_Auxerre
Simon Stock
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Stock
Ubald (see Saint Ubaldo Day)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubald
May 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_16_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Martyrs of Sudan (Episcopal Church (USA))
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Sudan
Mass Graves Day (Iraq)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_graves_in_Iraq
National Day, declared by Salva Kiir Mayardit (South Sudan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_day
Teachers' Day (Malaysia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Teachers'_Days

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVI.V.MCDXCVI

16.5.1496

Legend

M = 1000CD = 400XC = 90X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

Yes: 1496 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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