1897 May 1897 May 16th, 1897

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  1. Born on May 16th, 1897 – 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 1897)

Born on May 16th, 1897

Weekday

Sunday

May 16th, 1897 was a Sunday.

Age

126

People born on May 16th, 1897 will turn 127 this year (2024), in exactly 20 days .

Zodiac

♉

Taurus (The Bull)

April 21st, 1897 - May 21st, 1897

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 46,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 634 days, exactly on January 20th, 2026, people who were born on May 16th, 1897 will be 47,000 days old!

46,366 Days

6,623 Weeks

1,523 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds
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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, 1897

47
Maria Lacerda de Moura
Brazilian journalist, feminist, anarchist (1897-1945)
*May 16th, 1897, Manhuaçu †March 20th, 1945, Rio de Janeiro
96
Zvi Sliternik
Israeli entomologist
*May 16th, 1897, Khmelnytskyi †January 1st, 1994, Jerusalem
95
Walther Geiser
Swiss composer (1897-1993)
*May 16th, 1897, Zofingen †March 6th, 1993, Oberwil

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
Johannes Georg Seidel: Age & Birthday 90
Johannes Georg Seidel
*May 16th, 1927, Dresden †August 26th, 2017
Osgood Perkins: Age & Birthday 45
Osgood Perkins

American actor (1892-1937)

*May 16th, 1892, West Newton †September 21st, 1937, Washington, D.C.
Melanie Lynskey: Age & Birthday 46
Melanie Lynskey

New Zealand actress

*May 16th, 1977, New Plymouth
Henry Fonda: Age & Birthday 77
Henry Fonda

American actor (1905–1982)

*May 16th, 1905, Grand Island †August 12th, 1982, Los Angeles
64
Hans-Peter Reinecke

German actor (1941-2005)

*May 16th, 1941, Magdeburg †November 20th, 2005, Berlin
Kenji Mizoguchi: Age & Birthday 58
Kenji Mizoguchi

Japanese film director and screenwriter (1898-1956)

*May 16th, 1898, Tokyo †August 24th, 1956, Kyoto
67
Justus Carrière

German actor

*May 16th, 1956, Schwerin
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
71
Allan Wasserman

American actor

*May 16th, 1952, The Bronx
Jens Spahn: Age & Birthday 43
Jens Spahn

German politician

*May 16th, 1980, Ahaus
26
Sören Opti

Badminton player

*May 16th, 1997, Paramaribo
81
Tamara de Lempicka

Polish painter (1898-1980)

*May 16th, 1898, Warsaw †March 18th, 1980, Cuernavaca
Pierce Brosnan: Age & Birthday 70
Pierce Brosnan

Irish actor

*May 16th, 1953, Drogheda
62
Anette Hoff

Norwegian actress

*May 16th, 1961, Drøbak
25
Emma Karlsson

Badminton player

*May 16th, 1998, Älmhult

Same year
Born in 1897

Dirk Stikker: Age & Birthday 82
Dirk Stikker

Politician and badminton player (1897-1979)

*February 5th, 1897, Winschoten †December 23rd, 1979, Wassenaar
William Faulkner: Age & Birthday 64
William Faulkner

American writer (1897–1962)

*September 25th, 1897, New Albany †July 6th, 1962, Byhalia
66
Pierre Loeb

French Jewish galerist and art dealer persecuted by Nazis (1897-1964)

*September 24th, 1897, Paris †May 4th, 1964
Amelia Earhart: Age & Birthday 41
Amelia Earhart

American aviation pioneer and author

*July 24th, 1897, Atchison †January 5th, 1939, Howland Island
Ludwig Erhard: Age & Birthday 80
Ludwig Erhard

Chancellor of West Germany (1963–1966)

*February 4th, 1897, Fürth †May 5th, 1977, Bonn
Paavo Nurmi: Age & Birthday 76
Paavo Nurmi

Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897-1973)

*June 13th, 1897, Turku †October 2nd, 1973, Helsinki
Paul VI: Age & Birthday 80
Paul VI

Head of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978

*September 26th, 1897, Concesio †August 6th, 1978, Castel Gandolfo
Irène Joliot-Curie: Age & Birthday 58
Irène Joliot-Curie

French scientist (1897-1956)

*September 12th, 1897, 13th arrondissement of Paris †March 17th, 1956, Paris
Georges Bataille: Age & Birthday 64
Georges Bataille

French intellectual and literary figure

*September 10th, 1897, Billom †July 9th, 1962, Paris
Joseph Goebbels: Age & Birthday 47
Joseph Goebbels

Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister (1897–1945)

*October 29th, 1897, Rheydt †May 1st, 1945, Berlin
Marian Anderson: Age & Birthday 96
Marian Anderson

African-American contralto (1897–1993)

*February 21st, 1897, Philadelphia †April 8th, 1993, Portland
Judith Anderson: Age & Birthday 94
Judith Anderson

Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)

*February 10th, 1897, Adelaide †January 3rd, 1992, Santa Barbara
Kate O'Brien: Age & Birthday 76
Kate O'Brien

Irish novelist, playwright and activist

*December 3rd, 1897, Limerick †August 13th, 1974, Canterbury
Viola Dana: Age & Birthday 90
Viola Dana

Actress (1897-1987)

*June 26th, 1897, Brooklyn †July 3rd, 1987, Woodland Hills
78
Thornton Wilder

American playwright and novelist (1897–1975)

*April 17th, 1897, Madison †December 7th, 1975, Hamden
Alfredo Bracchi: Age & Birthday 78
Alfredo Bracchi

Italian writer and actor (1897-1976)

*December 30th, 1897, Milan †October 11th, 1976, Milan
Frank Capra: Age & Birthday 94
Frank Capra

Italian-born American film director (1897–1991)

*May 18th, 1897, Bisacquino †September 3rd, 1991, La Quinta
Lester B. Pearson: Age & Birthday 75
Lester B. Pearson

14th Prime Minister of Canada, from 1963 to 1968

*April 23rd, 1897, Toronto †December 27th, 1972, Ottawa
Everett Bradley: Age & Birthday 72
Everett Bradley

American pentathlete

*May 19th, 1897, Cedar Rapids †July 25th, 1969, Wichita
Mary Ellis: Age & Birthday 105
Mary Ellis

American opera singer (1897–2003)

*June 15th, 1897, New York City †January 30th, 2003, London

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.MDCCCXCVII

16.5.1897

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100XC = 90X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1897 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
May 1897

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