Page 6: Historical Events In May - 16

1926  Mehmed VI Vahideddin (Mohammed Osman), last sultan of Turkey, dies on May - 16.   

1927  Supreme Court ruled bootleggers must pay income tax on May - 16.   

1927  On this day in history nY Yankee Bob Meusel steals 2nd, 3rd & home   

1927  John Walford, solicitor on this day in history.   

1928  On May - 16 billy Martin, baseball 2nd baseman/manager (NY Yankees, Oakland A's)   

1928  On this day in history edmund William Grosse, poet/author, dies   

1929  The first ever Academy Awards (Oscars) are held on May - 16.   

1929  On this day in history the first-ever Academy Awards are presented at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel   

1929  On May - 16 1st Academy Awards   

1929  Adrienne Cecile Rich, Balt Md, feminist writer (Diamond Cutters) on this day in history.   

1929  Lilli Lehmann, soprano, dies on this day in history.   

1930  On May - 16 6th Walker Cup US 10-Great Britain/Ireland 2   

1930  6th Walker Cup: US, 10-2 on May - 16.   

1930  On May - 16 desmond Langley, gov (Bermuda)   

1930  6th Walker Cup: US 10-Great Britain/Ireland 2 on this day in history.   

1931  On May - 16 57th Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on Twenty Grand wins 2:01.8   

1932  On May - 16 yanks 4th straight shutout to equal record set by Cleveland & Boston   

1932  On May - 16 ki Imukai, premier of Japan (1931-32), murdered   

1933  Cecil Travis becomes 1st player to get 5 hits in his 1st game on May - 16.   

1936  62nd Preakness George Woolf aboard Bold Venture wins in 1 59 on May - 16.   

1936  On this day in history the first British air hostess (Daphne Kearley) flight to France   

1936  On this day in history 1st British air hostess (Daphne Kearley) flight to France   

1936  62nd Preakness: George Woolf aboard Bold Venture wins in 1:59 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history 38 die in Terminal Hotel fire (Atlanta GA)   

1938  On this day in history in cricket Bradman scores 278 Australia vs MCC, 349 minutes, 35 fours 1 six   

1938  The first animal breeding society forms (New Jersey) on May - 16.   

1938  On May - 16 1st animal breeding society forms (NJ)   

1938  Stephen Fairbairn, oarsman/coach, dies on May - 16.   

1939  Food stamps are first issued on this day in history.   

1939  On May - 16 1st AL night game, Phila Shribe Park (Indians 8, Athletics 3 in 10)   

1940  On this day in history nazis forbid non-professional auto workers   

1940  Premier Winston Churchill returns to London from Paris on May - 16.   

1940  On May - 16 nazi's forbid non-professional auto workers   

1941  On this day in history italian army under Aosta surrenders to Britain at Amba Alagi Ethiopia   

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1558  On May - 16 birth of andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600)   

1578  Everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.   

1609  Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1641  On May - 16 birth of dudley North, financier/economist   

1659  On May - 16 birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist   

1710  On May - 16 birth of william Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782)   

1718  Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

1748  On this day in history birth of antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch   

0942  On May - 16 saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies   

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on May - 16.   

1434  On May - 16 pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60   

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on May - 16.   

1620  Death of William Adams, English navigator (b. 1564) on May - 16.   

1657  On this day in history death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on May - 16.   

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on May - 16.