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timeanddate.com Sign in Home On This Day On This Day in History – May 16What Happened on May 16?1975 – Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to conquer Mount EverestThe ascent by the Japanese adventurer came 22 years after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first to reach the summit.1966 – In China, the Cultural Revolution beginsThe publication of the May 16 notification marks the beginning of the political campaign, which was initiated by Mao Zedong and lasted ten years. Its objective was to strengthen communism by removing capitalist, traditional and cultural elements from Chinese society.1960 – Theodore Maiman fires the first functional laserThe American physicist's invention, an advancement of earlier research by scientists in the U.S. and the Soviet Union, was patented in 1967.1929 – The Oscars are awarded for the first timeThe first Academy Awards were presented at a private dinner with about 270 attendees. Today, it is the world's most important entertainment awards ceremony.1919 – Albert Cushing Read takes off on the first transatlantic flight in historyThe crossing from New York State, USA to Lisbon, Portugal on a Curtiss NC-4 flying boat took 19 days.Births on May 161966 – Janet JacksonAmerican singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, actress1953 – Pierce BrosnanIrish/American actor, singer, producer1919 – LiberaceAmerican singer, pianist, actor1905 – Henry FondaAmerican actor, singer, producer1831 – David Edward HughesWelsh/American scientist, co-invented the microphoneDeaths on May 162012 – Maria BieşuMoldovan opera singer1990 – Jim HensonAmerican puppeteer, director, producer, founded The Company1990 – Sammy Davis, Jr.American actor, singer, dancer1977 – Modibo KeïtaMalian politician, 1st President of Mali1953 – Django ReinhardtBelgian guitarist, composerChange Date:
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  • Armed Forces Day, United States
  • Day of Students and Youth, Armenia
  • Liberation Day observed, Congo Democratic Republic
  • Preakness Stakes, United States
  • Public Lands Day, United States
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