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What Happened On 16th May 1985 In History

May 16th (1985) was a Thursday. 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.

Famous Birthdays on May 16 in 1985

  • » Stanislav Ianevski, Bulgarian actor
  • » Anja Mittag, German footballer
  • » Tadayoshi Okura, Japanese singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor (Kanjani Eight)
  • » Rodrigo Peters Marques, Brazilian footballer
  • » Corey Perry, Canadian ice hockey player
  • » Emanuel SaldaƱo, Argentinian cyclist (d. 2014)
  • » Kazuhito Tanaka, Japanese gymnast

May 16th Famous Deaths for 1985

  • » Margaret Hamilton, American actress (b. 1902)

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)

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World History for the 16th May