May 16th (2014) was a Friday. 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, 2014
» 12 people are killed in 2014 Gikomba explosions called two explosions in the Gikomba market area of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
May 16th Famous Deaths for 2014
» Chris Duckworth, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (b. 1933)
» Vito Favero, Italian cyclist (b. 1932)
» Nicola Ghiuselev, Bulgarian actor and singer (b. 1936)
» Bud Hollowell, American baseball player and manager (b. 1943)
» Russi Mody, Indian businessman (b. 1918)
» Clyde Snow, American anthropologist (b. 1928)
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)