May 16th (2011) was a Monday. 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, 2011
» STS-134 (ISS assembly sequence e.g ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for OV known as 105.
May 16th Famous Deaths for 2011
» Ralph Barker, English author (b. 1917)
» Bob Davis (Australian rules footballer) known as Bob Davis, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1928)
» Edward Hardwicke, English actor (b. 1932)
» Kiyoshi Kodama, Japanese actor (b. 1934)
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)