Beginning of the Levant Crisis between Britain and France in Syria. The latter try to quell nationalist protests but backs down after threat of military action by the British. Date: May 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day…
The first regularly scheduled transatlantic flights begin between Idlewild Airport (now John F Kennedy International Airport) in New York City and Heathrow Airport in London, operated by El Al Israel Airlines. Date: May 16, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On…
Beginning of the Kengir uprising in the Gulag. Date: May 16, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Tritons' Fountain in Valletta, Malta is turned on for the first time. Date: May 16, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)
Theodore Maiman operates the first optical laser (a ruby laser), at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California. Date: May 16, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)
Park Chung Hee leads a coup d'état to overthrow the Second Republic of South Korea. Date: May 16, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Chinese Communist Party issues the "May 16 Notice", marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution. Date: May 16, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus. Date: May 16, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
An Antonov An-24 crashes into a kindergarten building in Svetlogorsk, killing 35. Date: May 16, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)
Josip Broz Tito is elected president for life of Yugoslavia. Date: May 16, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)