May 16th (1953) was a Saturday. It's the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 229 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 16th May, 1953
» American journalist William N. Oatis is released after serving 22 months of a ten-year prison sentence for espionage in Czechoslovakia.
Famous Birthdays on May 16 in 1953
» Pierce Brosnan, Irish actor and producer
» David Maclean, Scottish politician
» Kitanoumi Toshimitsu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 55th Makuuchi Yokozuna or Yokozuna
» Stephen Woolman, Lord Woolman, Scottish judge and academic
May 16th Famous Deaths for 1953
» Django Reinhardt, Belgian guitarist and composer (Quintette du Hot Club de France) (b. 1910)
May 16th Holidays in History
» Christian feast day:
» Aaron (Copt) e.g Aaron (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria called Coptic Church)
» Abda and Abdjesus, and companions:
» Abdas of Susa
» Andrew Bobola
» Brendan named Brendan the Navigator (Roman Catholic Church)
» Caroline Chisholm (Church of England)
» Saint Germerius known as Germerius
» Honoratus of Amiens
» John of Nepomuk
» Margaret of Cortona
» Peregrine of Auxerre
» Simon Stock
» Ubald (see Saint Ubaldo Day)
» Christianity in Sudan known as Martyrs of Sudan (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Mass graves in Iraq named Mass Graves Day (Iraq)
» National Day, declared by Salva Kiir Mayardit (South Sudan)