1855 May 1855 May 16th, 1855

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  1. Born on May 16th, 1855 – 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 1855)

Born on May 16th, 1855

Weekday

Wednesday

May 16th, 1855 was a Wednesday.

Age

168

People born on May 16th, 1855 will turn 169 this year (2024), in exactly 16 days .

Zodiac

♉

Taurus (The Bull)

April 21st, 1855 - May 21st, 1855

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 61,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 289 days, exactly on February 13th, 2025, people who were born on May 16th, 1855 will be 62,000 days old!

61,711 Days

8,815 Weeks

2,027 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

Born on May 16th, 1855

75
Victor Augagneur
French politician (1855-1931)
*May 16th, 1855, 1st arrondissement of Lyon †April 23rd, 1931, Le Vésinet
62
Leopold von Auersperg
Austrian servant (1855-1918)
*May 16th, 1855, Pest †February 23rd, 1918, Baden

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

89
Hannes Hegen

German Illustrator and caricaturist (1925-2014)

*May 16th, 1925, Česká Kamenice †November 8th, 2014, Berlin
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
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
64
Hans-Peter Reinecke

German actor (1941-2005)

*May 16th, 1941, Magdeburg †November 20th, 2005, Berlin
Johannes Röring: Age & Birthday 64
Johannes Röring

German politician

*May 16th, 1959, Vreden
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
Osgood Perkins: Age & Birthday 45
Osgood Perkins

American actor (1892-1937)

*May 16th, 1892, West Newton †September 21st, 1937, Washington, D.C.
Pierce Brosnan: Age & Birthday 70
Pierce Brosnan

Irish actor

*May 16th, 1953, Drogheda
62
Anette Hoff

Norwegian actress

*May 16th, 1961, Drøbak
Henry Fonda: Age & Birthday 77
Henry Fonda

American actor (1905–1982)

*May 16th, 1905, Grand Island †August 12th, 1982, Los Angeles
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)

Same year
Born in 1855

Robert Koldewey: Age & Birthday 69
Robert Koldewey

German archaeologist and architect (1855-1925)

*September 10th, 1855, Blankenburg †February 4th, 1925, Berlin
75
Eduard Meyer

German historian (1855–1930)

*January 25th, 1855, Hamburg †August 31st, 1930, Berlin
Oskar von Miller: Age & Birthday 78
Oskar von Miller

German engineer

*May 7th, 1855, Munich †April 9th, 1934, Munich
Karl von den Steinen: Age & Birthday 74
Karl von den Steinen

German explorer

*March 7th, 1855, Mülheim an der Ruhr †November 4th, 1929, Kronberg im Taunus
143
Carl Meyer

German architect (1855-19__)

*December 17th, 1855, Estorf †November 30th, 1999, Hanover
60
Hugo von Pohl

German admiral (1855–1916)

*August 25th, 1855, Wrocław †February 23rd, 1916, Berlin
Ignác Alpár: Age & Birthday 72
Ignác Alpár

Hungarian architect (1855-1928)

*October 17th, 1855, Pest †April 27th, 1928, Zürich
Ferdinand Tönnies: Age & Birthday 80
Ferdinand Tönnies

German sociologist, economist and philosopher (1855–1936)

*July 26th, 1855, Oldenswort †April 9th, 1936, Kiel
44
Ernest Chausson

French composer (1855–1899)

*January 20th, 1855, Paris †June 10th, 1899, Limay
71
John Browning

Firearms designer of the United States (1855-1926)

*January 23rd, 1855, Ogden †November 26th, 1926, Liège
Jean Lorrain: Age & Birthday 50
Jean Lorrain

French Symbolist poet and novelist

*August 9th, 1855, Fécamp †June 30th, 1906, Paris
Percival Lowell: Age & Birthday 61
Percival Lowell

American astronomer (1855-1916)

*March 13th, 1855, Boston †November 12th, 1916, Flagstaff
79
Arthur Wing Pinero

British writer (1855-1934)

*May 24th, 1855, London †November 23rd, 1934, London
52
Ned Hanlan

Canadian professional sculler, hotelier, and alderman

*July 12th, 1855, Toronto †January 4th, 1908, Toronto
Georges Rodenbach: Age & Birthday 43
Georges Rodenbach

Belgian Symbolist poet and novelist (1855-1898)

*July 16th, 1855, Tournai †December 25th, 1898, Paris
61
Emile Verhaeren

Belgian poet (1855–1916)

*May 21st, 1855, Sint-Amands †November 27th, 1916, Rouen
79
Ivan Michurin

Russian botanist (1855-1935)

*October 15th, 1855, Michurovka †June 7th, 1935, Michurinsk
Giovanni Pascoli: Age & Birthday 56
Giovanni Pascoli

Italian poet and classical scholar (1855-1912)

*December 31st, 1855, San Mauro Pascoli †April 6th, 1912, Bologna
91
Luigi Capaldo

Italian politician

*January 29th, 1855, Bisaccia †January 1st, 1947
57
James S. Sherman

Vice president of the United States from 1909 to 1912

*October 24th, 1855, Utica †October 30th, 1912, Utica

Birthdays of famous people

Adele: Age & BirthdayStephen Barclay: Age & BirthdayCarrie Henn: Age & BirthdayJan Tore Sanner: Age & BirthdayChukwuma Akabueze: Age & BirthdayMa Jin: Age & BirthdayMatti Geschonneck: Age & BirthdayJohanna Goliszewski: Age & BirthdayKarl Marx: Age & BirthdayKjell Bækkelund: 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.MDCCCLV

16.5.1855

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100L = 50X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1855 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
May 1855

May 1855

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
18 123456
19 78910111213
20 14151617181920
21 21222324252627
22 28293031

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