📅 May 16 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on May 16? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1866Congress created the five-cent "nickel" coin
- 1929The first Academy Awards were held in Hollywood
- 1960Theodore Maiman switched on the first laser, made with a ruby
- 1975Junko Tabei of Japan became the first woman to reach the top of Mount Everest
- 2011Space Shuttle Endeavour launched on its 25th and final mission
🎂 Born on May 16
- 🎤 Janet Jackson (1966) — singer and actress
May 16 quiz
In what year? 🪙 Congress created the five-cent "nickel" coin
In what year? 🏆 The first Academy Awards were held in Hollywood
In what year? 🔦 Theodore Maiman switched on the first laser, made with a ruby
Which famous person was born on May 16?