Thursday May 16, 2019: on this day
About May 16th, 2019, in brief:
- Historical events: Sinai insurgency: 47 insurgents are killed and five Egyptian soldiers are wounded in a gunfight on the Sinai Peninsula.
- Day of the week: May 16th, 2019 was a Thursday
- Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
- Popular movie: Spider-Man: Far From Home directed by Jon Watts
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Table of contents
- What day of the week was May 16, 2019?
- May 16, 2019: What happened on that day?
- May 16, 2019: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- May 16, 2019: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on May 16, 2019?
- May 16, 2019: What famous people died on that day?
- Who was the US President on May 16, 2019?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 16, 2019?
- Who was the Pope on May 16, 2019?
- Back in 2019
What day of the week was May 16, 2019?
May 16, 2019 was a Thursday and it was the 136th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.
May 16, 2019 can also be written as 5/16/2019 in the US and as 16/5/2019 in UK and Europe.
May 16, 2019: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on May 16, 2019:
- Sinai insurgency: 47 insurgents are killed and five egyptian soldiers are wounded in a gunfight on the sinai peninsula.
- Insurgents kill 47 and egyptian soldiers die in gun battle on the sinai peninsula.
- After a shootout, multiple people are killed in an insurgency in jammu & kashmir. this includes three militants, two mujahideen and two civilians.
- Three britons and one south african died in a light aircraft crash on approach to dubai international airport. this closed the world's busiest airport, which was open for 45 minutes.
- Second libyan civil war: khalifa haftar, field marshal of the tobruk-based house of representatives, meets with giuseppe conte, prime minister of italy. he has also scheduled a meeting next week with emmanuel macron, french president.
- Field marshal khalifa hftar, tobruk-based house of representatives, meets with giuseppe conte, italian prime minister. he has also scheduled a meeting next week with president emmanuel macron.
- 2020 democratic party presidential primaries. bill de blasio, mayor of new york city, announces that he will run for the democratic party nomination to be president in 2020.
- Donald trump's immigration policy: the u.s. president proposes a new immigration program that is based more on family ties and merits, such as college degrees or skilled trades.
- Donald trump, the united states president proposes a new immigration program that is based more on merits like college degrees and skilled trades than on family ties.
- At juan guaido's request, u.s. federal agents raided the venezuelan embassy to expel code pink protesters. they were staying at the embassy on the invitation of venezuelan president nicolas maduro. guaido is currently in a dispute over guaido's presidency. maduro's government regards the raid as a violation to the vienna convention.
- Brexit negotiations in 2019, premiership of theresa may: theresa may, the uk prime minister, has stated that she will outline the timeline for her resignation following the brexit vote in june. (ft), (the new york times).
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May 16, 2019: 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, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 16, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.
Discover the Pig personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Birth chart on this day
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May 16, 2019: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on May 16, 2019 was Waxing gibbous.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 16, 2019 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, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 05:42 pm and setting at 05:08 am.
The previous full moon was on Apr 19, 2019 while the next full moon would come on May 18, 2019.
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How old is someone born on May 16, 2019?
Someone born on May 16, 2019 is:
5 years 3 months old,
or 63 months and 30 days old,
or 278 weeks and 3 days old,
or 1949 days old,
Use our How old am I? Calculator to know the age of a person today or use the Age Calculator to determine the interval between two dates.
How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 16, 2019?
There are 243 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 16th 2025.
Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 16, 2019?
You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 16, 2019.
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May 16, 2019: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on May 16, 2019:
- Bob Hawke
The leader of the australian labor party was sworn into office as prime minister on 3/11/1983.
- Rebel Pei
Chinese-American architect known for his modernist designs.
- Leoh Ming Pei
Renowned architect known for designing iconic buildings like the Louvre Pyramid.
- Piet Blauw
Dutch politician (b. 1937).
- I. M. Pei
Chinese-american architect, designed the national gallery of art and bank of china tower (d. 2019).
- Paolo Ciarchi
- Kjell Wangen
- Sepp Innerhofer
- Ashley Massaro
- Nikolai Baturin
Who was the US President on May 16, 2019?
On May 16, 2019 the US President was Donald John Trump (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 16, 2019?
On May 16, 2019 the UK Prime Minister was Theresa May (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on May 16, 2019?
On May 16, 2019 the Pope was Francis.
Back in 2019
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 2019?
2019 was filled with very interesting events such as
- War in Afghanistan: 27 Afghan National Security Forces members are killed by the Taliban in coordinated attacks in northern Afghanistan. They refused to negotiate peace with the government.
- After refusing to negotiate peace with the government, 27 Taliban members were killed by the Afghan National Security Forces.
- War in North-West Pakistan: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan gunmen attacked a security base located in the Loralai region of Pakistan. The attack resulted in the deaths four security guards as well as four terrorists, one of whom was a suicide bomber. The attack also left two guards with injuries.
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What was the calendar for May 2019?
May 2019 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.