Wednesday May 16, 2018: on this day
May 16, 2018 was the 136th day of the year 2018, under the sign of Taurus and the day of the week was Wednesday.
Is May 16, 2018 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on May 16, 2018, who was born and died on May 16, 2018, what holidays and observances are celebrated on May 16, 2018, which were the most popular songs, movies (e.g. Lucky, directed by John Carroll Lynch), TV series (e.g. Mcmafia) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about May 16th, 2018 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was May 16, 2018?
- May 16, 2018: What happened on that day?
- May 16, 2018: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- May 16, 2018: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on May 16, 2018?
- May 16, 2018: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- May 16, 2018: What famous people died on that day?
- May 16, 2018: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- May 16, 2018: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- May 16, 2018: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- May 16, 2018: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- Who was the US President on May 16, 2018?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 16, 2018?
- Who was the Pope on May 16, 2018?
What day of the week was May 16, 2018?
May 16, 2018 was a Wednesday and it was the 136th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.
May 16, 2018 can also be written as 5/16/2018 in the US and as 16/5/2018 in UK and Europe.
May 16, 2018: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on May 16, 2018:
- Afghanistan war (2001-present: battle of farah): taliban forces claim that they have taken control the western city farah, after fighting for two days. after a similar attack on kunduz 2015, it is now the second provincial capital temporarily taken over.
- After two days of fighting, taliban forces claim they have taken control over the western city farah. after a similar attack on kunduz in 2015, it is now the second provincial capital temporarily taken control.
- Economy of the united kingdom. the british government has renationalized the virgin trains east coast-operated east coast main line. the rail service will be managed by the department for transport until 2020.
- The virgin trains east coast-operated east coast main line is renationalized by the british government. the rail service will be managed by the department for transport until 2020.
- Five people have been confirmed killed in storms that struck the northeastern united states.
- Camille gira, politician for the luxembourg green party and secretary to the government, has died after collapsing while giving a speech in parliament.
- Relations between north korea and south korea: north korea suspends high-level talks to south korea over us-south korea military exercises.
- North korea cancels high level talks with south korea over us-south korea joint military drills.
- 2018 north korea-united states summit. north korea warns it may cancel talks with the united states if washington insists that north korea "unilaterally abandons its nuclear weapons program". this is similar to libya's disarmament. according to the white house, it is optimistic that the summit will take place.
- North korea says it will cancel negotiations with the united states if washington insists on north korea's unilateral abandonment of its nuclear weapons program. this is similar to libya's disarmament. according to the white house, it is optimistic that the summit will take place.
- Usa gymnastics sexual abuse scandal: michigan state university has announced that it will settle with larry nassar's sexual assault victims for more than $500 million.
- Michigan state university has announced that it will pay more than $500 million to larry nassar's victims of sexual assault.
- In a shooting at a ponder, denton county house, texas, five people were killed and one was injured. according to the denton county sheriff's office, the shooter is believed to be among the dead.
- In the gambia, a mass grave with the remains of 12 people was discovered. human rights groups claim that the victims were killed by paramilitary forces under yahya jammeh's control in 2005.
- Media in kenya: president uhuru kenyatta signs legislation banning cyber-espionage and cyber-bullying.
- Uhuru kenyatta, kenya's president, signs a law banning cyber-espionage and cyber-bullying as well as the "publication false information."
- Politics in malaysia: anwar ibrahim, a long-serving opposition figure and leader of the incumbent government party pakatan harapan was released from prison following a full royal pardon by king muhammad v. anwar was held during najib razak's tenure in 2015 for politically motivated charges.
- Anwar ibrahim, a long-serving opposition leader and former head of pakatan harapan's incumbent government party, has been released from prison. anwar was held in 2015 under najib razak on charges that were widely believed to have been politically motivated.
- 2017-18 spanish constitutional crisis: a belgian judge withdraws the european arrest warrant against toni comin and lluis puig. the supreme court of spain condemns the decision as an "absence of commitment to spain" by the belgian justice.
- An irregular procedural process and procedural errors led to a belgian judge rescinding the european arrest warrant against toni comin and lluis puig. the supreme court of spain criticizes this decision as an "absence of commitment to spain" by the belgian justice.
- Trump campaign-russian meeting: the u.s. senate judiciary committee released 2,500 pages of documents relating to a june 9th 2016 meeting between donald trump campaign officials, and natalia veselnitskaya, a russian attorney.
May 16, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on May 16, 2018:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.76
- Apple AAPL: opens at $186.07
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $97.36
- General Electric GE: opens at $14.71
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $143.70
Exchange Rates on May 16, 2018:
- 1 USD = 0.846 EUR
- 1 USD = 110.294 JPY
- 1 USD = 0.7393 GBP
- 1 USD = 1.3294 AUD
- 1 USD = 1.2781 CAD
May 16, 2018: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 16th is Taurus.
Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.
Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.
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May 16, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 16, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.
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May 16, 2018: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on May 16, 2018 was New Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 16, 2018 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.
An observer located in New York City on May 16, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 06:47 am and setting at 10:39 pm.
The previous full moon was on Apr 30, 2018 while the next full moon would come on May 29, 2018.
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Get your map!Who was born on May 16, 2018?
Whose famous birthday is on May 16th?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 16th:
- Megan Fox
American actress and model.
- Pierce Brosnan
He is an irish actor who is extremely handsome and has a nice look.
- Janet Jackson
American actress and recording artist.
- Tori Spelling
American actress, and well-known family member, is the daughter of tv producer aaron spelling.
- Henry Fonda
American actor.
- Joseph Morgan
Joseph morgan is a british tv actor best known for his role as klaus mikaelson in the tv series the vampire diaries and its spin-off, the...
- Danny Trejo
Danny trejo is an american actor known for his tough-guy roles in various action films and television shows.
- David Boreanaz
David boreanaz is an american actor best known for his roles in the television series buffy the vampire slayer and angel.
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Thomas brodie-sangster is a british actor known for his roles in popular tv shows and movies such as 'game of thrones' and 'love actually'.
- Debra Winger
American actress, whose films include "urban cowboy," 1980 and "an officer and a gentleman," respectively.
May 16, 2018: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 5 years 10 months old,
or 70 months and 13 days old,
or 306 weeks and 2 days old,
or 2144 days old,
if you were born on May 16, 2018.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 16, 2018?
There are 49 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 16th 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 16, 2018?
You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 16, 2018.
May 16, 2018: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on May 16, 2018:
- Lucian Pintilie
Acclaimed Romanian film director known for his influential works.
- Eloisa Mafalda
- François Bréda
- Hugh Dane
- Joseph Campanella
What famous deaths happened on May 16th?
Famous deaths on May 16th:
- Jim Henson
American puppeteer and director, producer, writer, and performer.
- Andy Kaufman
American actor who did stand-up comedy, impressionist and off-beat stand-up comedy on television, clubs, and at concerts.
- Ronnie James Dio
American heavy metal vocalist (born 1942).
- Alain Cuny
French actor.
- Irwin Shaw
American writer, "rich man, poor man", dies at the age of 71 (born 1913).
- Marisa Mell
Austrian actress who was a cult character in 1960s italian b-movies.
- Verley Tinsley
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for his investigative reporting.
- Felcia Dorothea Browne Hemans
Celebrated poet of the Romantic era, known for her lyrical works.
- Romaldo Giurgola
Renowned Italian-born Australian architect known for his innovative designs.
May 16, 2018: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on May 16, 2018:
- Adelaide Cup day - South Australia (2005).
- Teacher's Day in Malaysia.
Observances on May 16, 2018:
- International Day of Living Together in Peace
- International Day of Light [UNESCO]
Saints celebrated on May 16, 2018:
- Saint HonorT of Amiens
- Saint Andrew Bobola
- Saint Ubaldus
- Saint Simon Stock
- Saint John Nepomuk or John Nepomucene (1330 - 1393)
- Saint Brendan the Navigator - also in the Irish Calendar.
May 16, 2018: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on May 16, 2018 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
May 16, 2018: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on May 16, 2018 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
May 16, 2018: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on May 16, 2018 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
Who was the US President on May 16, 2018?
On May 16, 2018 the US President was Donald John Trump (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 16, 2018?
On May 16, 2018 the UK Prime Minister was Theresa May (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on May 16, 2018?
On May 16, 2018 the Pope was Francis.
What is special about May 16th?
May 16th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 16th day of the month of May. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on May 16th, such as:
- 2019 - Sinai insurgency: 47 insurgents are killed and five egyptian soldiers are wounded in a gunfight on the sinai peninsula.
- 2018 - Afghanistan war (2001-present: battle of farah): taliban forces claim that they have taken control the western city farah, after fighting for two days. after a similar attack on kunduz 2015, it is now the second provincial capital temporarily taken over.
- 2017 - Wannacry ransomware attacks: symantec and kaspersky lab, cybersecurity companies, report that technical evidence links wannacry's ransomware attack with the north korean-backed lazarus group. also, cyberattacks against sony pictures and the swift banking system in the past are believed to have been carried out by north korea. (the guardian),
What happened in 2018?
2018 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Kashmir conflict: After 36 hours, an armed standoff between Indian security force and Kashimiri rebels at paramilitary bases ends with eight people dying.
- Eight people are killed and 36 hours passed between Kashimiri rebels and Indian security forces at a paramilitary station.
- Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions: A Washington Post ad identifies Lorde as a "bigot", calling her a "bigot" after Lorde cancelled her Israeli concert.
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What was the calendar for May 2018?
May 2018 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with May being the 5th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.