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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Holly Cheng (talk | contribs) at 16:54, 16 May 2011 (+Operation Chastise (1943) -- moved from 17 May as the RAF considers the 16th to be the anniversary). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

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This is a list of selected May 16 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.

Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article, featured list or picture of the day.

To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors. Please remember that this list defers to the supporting articles, so it is best to achieve consensus and make any necessary changes there first.

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1527 – The Medici were driven from Florence and a republic was re-established. Tagged for cleanup (prose-list, expansion)
1866Root beer was first prepared commercially by American pharmacist Charles Elmer Hires. stubby, fact not in article
1877President Patrice de Mac-Mahon dismissed Jules Simon and installed Albert, Duc de Broglie as Prime Minister, triggering a political crisis in the French Third Republic. unreferenced
1988 – A report by United States Surgeon General C. Everett Koop stated that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine. Need to verify date, fact not in article
2003 – In the deadliest terrorist attack in Morocco's history, a series of suicide bombings in Casablanca killed 33 civilians and 12 out of the 14 bombers. refimprove

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May 16: Teacher's Day in Malaysia

  • 1975 – Based on the results of a referendum held about one month earlier, Sikkim abolished its monarchy and was annexed by India, becoming its 22nd state.
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