May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 229 days remain until the end of the year. 946 – Emperor Suzaku abdicates the throne in favor of his brother Murakami who becomes the 62nd emperor of Japan. 1204 – Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. [1]

Historical events for the 16th of May. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on May 16.

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On this day in 1943, Nazi troops quelled the month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, in which Polish Jews and partisan fighters, led by Mordecai Anielewicz and the Jewish Fighting Organization, resisted deportation to the Treblinka extermination camp.

May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 229 days remaining until the end of the year. 218 – Elagabalus is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 1204 – Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders is crowned first Emperor of the Latin Empire.

2012年5月16日 · The Dambusters Raid, end of the Sino-Soviet split, the first Oscars, stem cells and other historical events, facts, birthdays and deaths from May 16.

You’re about to unearth some of the fascinating historical events that all fell on the day of May 16 including music, celebrity shenanigans, sports and more. Did you know that on this day in 1874, the first recorded dam disaster happened in the US?

Discover what happened on May 16 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

The 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.

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