Historical Events In May - 16

2007  Nicolas Sarkozy officially became President of the French Republic after taking over from Jacques Chirac on this day in history.  

2011  The European Union agree to €78 billion rescue deal for Portugal. The bailout loan will be equally split between the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism, the European Financial Stability Facility, and the International Monetary Fund on May - 16.  

2013  Bill Gates becomes the world's richest man with $72.7 Billion again after losing the position in 2008 on May - 16.  

2014  Paris Saint-Germain F.C. & Manchester City F.C. are each fined €60 million for breaching Fair Play Regulations on May - 16.  

2017  On May - 16 10-year-old girl granted special 20 week abortion request in Rohtak, India in land-mark case  

2018  Painting "Past Times" by Kerry James Marshall is bought by Sean Combs for $21.1 million, most paid for a living African American atist on this day in history.  

2018  On this day in history the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V, pardons Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim who is immediately released.  

2019  On May - 16 uS President Donald Trump declares a national emergency over IT threats, banning US companies from using foreign technology without a license  

2019  "Rocketman" film based on life of singer Elton John starring Taron Egerton premieres at the Cannes Film Festival on this day in history.  

2020  118-year old American department store JC Penney files for bankruptcy on May - 16.  

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] Bundesliga becomes the first major sports league to resume its season since March 11 on May - 16.  

2020  Félicien Kabuga, a Rwandan businessman responsible for supporting the Rwandan genocide, is arrested in Asnières-sur-Seine, France, after 26 years as a fugitive on May - 16.  

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1558  Andreas of Austria, Bohemia cardinal/gov of Netherlands (1598-1600) was born on May - 16.  

1578  On May - 16 birth of everard Digby, English conspirator (d. 1606)  

1609  On this day in history birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands  

1641  Dudley North, financier/economist was born on this day in history.  

1659  On May - 16 birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist  

1710  William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician (d. 1782) was born on May - 16.  

1718  On this day in history birth of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian mathematician (d. 1799)  

1748  On this day in history birth of antonius van Alphen, apostolic vicar of De Bosch  

0942  Saadiah Gaon, head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies on this day in history.  

1265  Death of Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) on May - 16.  

1434  On May - 16 pieter Appelmans, Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60  

1569  Death of Dirk Willems, Anabaptist Martyr on May - 16.  

1620  On May - 16 death of william Adams, English navigator (b. 1564)  

1657  On this day in history death of andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591)  

1667  Death of Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English statesman (b. 1607) on this day in history.  

1669  Pietro da Cortona, [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies on May - 16.