Thursday.
| Month | Day | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | Monday |
| February | 1 | Thursday |
| March | 1 | Friday |
| April | 1 | Monday |
| May | 1 | Wednesday |
| June | 1 | Saturday |
| July | 1 | Monday |
| August | 1 | Thursday |
| September | 1 | Sunday |
| October | 1 | Tuesday |
| November | 1 | Friday |
| December | 1 | Sunday |
May 16th, 2024 will be the 137th day of the year. There will be 228 days remaining until the end of the year.
Notable Historical Events on May 16th
- 1527 – Florentines expel the Medici family from Florence, Italy.
- 1607 – The Virginia Company establishes Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America.
- 1770 – Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI of France.
- 1811 – The Battle of Albuera is fought during the Peninsular War.
- 1868 – The Senate impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson begins.
- 1900 – The Boxer Rebellion begins in China.
- 1940 – Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
- 1961 – The first Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, orbits the Earth.
- 1975 – Sikkim becomes the 22nd state of India.
- 1985 – The first Space Shuttle mission, STS-1, launches from Kennedy Space Center.
- 2003 – The United States invades Iraq, beginning the Iraq War.
Famous People Born on May 16th
- 1495 – Niccolò Machiavelli, Italian philosopher, historian, and diplomat
- 1758 – Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu, French statesman and cardinal
- 1793 – Lydia Maria Child, American abolitionist and author
- 1821 – Pafnuty Chebyshev, Russian mathematician
- 1856 – Rabindranath Tagore, Indian poet, writer, and philosopher
- 1861 – Arthur Conan Doyle, Scottish author and physician
- 1905 – Henry Fonda, American actor
- 1912 – Fred Astaire, American actor, dancer, and singer
- 1925 – Norman Mailer, American novelist, journalist, and essayist
- 1929 – Audrey Hepburn, British actress and humanitarian
- 1944 – Danny Trejo, American actor
- 1966 – Janet Jackson, American singer, songwriter, and actress
- 1970 – Mariah Carey, American singer, songwriter, and actress
Famous People Who Died on May 16th
- 1703 – Charles Perrault, French author and folklorist
- 1828 – William Blake, English poet, artist, and engraver
- 1882 – Ralph Waldo Emerson, American philosopher, poet, and essayist
- 1920 – Leverett Saltonstall, American politician
- 1946 – Louis-Ferdinand Céline, French novelist and physician
- 1957 – Dorothy Parker, American poet, humorist, and critic
- 1962 – Marilyn Monroe, American actress and singer
- 1977 – Bing Crosby, American singer and actor
- 1986 – Robert E. Lee, American general
- 1990 – Jim Henson, American puppeteer, animator, and filmmaker
- 2003 – Maurice Gibb, British singer, songwriter, and musician
- 2012 – Whitney Houston, American singer, songwriter, and actress
May 16th, 2024 will be a Thursday.