Historical Events
- Violent battles around Sugar Loaf and Half Moon, Okinawa
Famous Birthdays
- Brewster H Shaw Jr, Mich, Col USAF/astro (STS-9, STS 61B, STS-28)
- James Moran, American politician (Rep-D-Virginia 1991-2005), born in Buffalo, New York
- Nicky Chinn, British-American pop songwriter and producer (with Mike Chapman: Sweet - "The Ballroom Blitz"; Suzi Quatro; Toni Basel - "Mickey"; Tina Turner - "You Better Be Good To Me"), born in London, England
About May 16, 1945
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 11 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus