May 16, 2024

May 16, 2024, was a Thursday. It was 6 months and 8 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on May 16, 2024:

Tabloid newspapers report that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are headed for divorce.

Facts

This date was 192 days ago. Approximately 6 months have passed. It was the 137th day of 2024, in week 20. The decade was the 2020s. A baby that was born on this day is now 6 months old. We have gone through approximately 2 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 16, 2024, will have the star sign Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2024 is the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
The Life Path Number for this date is 2.
Native American Zodiac: May 16, 2024 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on May 16, 2024.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 16, 2024.

April 19, 2024:
• The 2024 Bitcoin halving occurs.
• A man sets himself on fire outside the courthouse where Donald Trump's trial is taking place.
• Israel launches a series of retaliatory strikes against Iranian military sites.
• Taylor Swift and Post Malone release the song "Fortnight".
• Drake releases the diss track "Push Ups".
April 20, 2024: Boxing: Ryan Garcia defeats Devin Haney.
April 23, 2024:
• The US Senate passes a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
• The FTC bans non-compete agreements.
• The US Senate passes a bill that could ban TikTok.
April 25, 2024:
• Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction is overturned in New York.
• Soccer: Barcelona announces that its manager, Xavi, will stay with the club.
• More than 100 protesters are arrested at a pro-Palestinian encampment at Emerson College in Boston.
April 26, 2024:
• The romantic sports film "Challengers" is released in movie theaters.
• TikTok ban: TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, states that it has no plans to sell the app.
• Soccer: Liverpool and Feyenoord agree a compensation package that allows Arne Slot to become the next Liverpool manager.
April 29, 2024:
• Four police officers are killed in a shootout in Charlotte, North Carolina.
• Opening statements begin in Karen Read's murder trial.
April 30, 2024: A 14-year-old is killed during a sword attack in Hainault, London.
May 1, 2024: Boxing: It is reported that Ryan Garcia tested positive for performance-enhancing steroids before his fight against Devin Haney.
May 2, 2024: UK politics: The Conservative Party loses hundreds of seats at the 2024 United Kingdom local elections.
May 3, 2024:
• US congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife are charged with accepting $600,000 in bribes.
• The film "The Fall Guy" is released.
• Kendrick Lamar releases the diss track "Meet the Grahams".
• Drake releases the diss track "Family Matters".
May 4, 2024: Kendrick Lamar releases the Drake diss track "Not Like Us".
May 5, 2024:
• Kim Kardashian is booed at The Roast of Tom Brady.
• TikToker Haley Kalil causes controversy after she uses the audio clip "Let them eat cake" at the 2024 Met Gala.
• The video game "Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater" is announced.
May 6, 2024: Snooker: Kyren Wilson beats Jak Jones to win the 2024 World Snooker Championship.
May 9, 2024: Blockout2024: Social media users launch a campaign to block celebrities following the Met Gala.
May 10, 2024:
• The movie "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" is released.
• Soccer: Kylian Mbappé announces that he is leaving PSG.
May 11, 2024:
• Switzerland win the 2024 Eurovision with the song "The Code" by Nemo.
• Dutch representative Joost Klein is disqualified from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest after he allegedly makes a threatening movement towards a camera operator.
May 13, 2024:
• It is announced that Melinda Gates is resigning from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
• Michael Cohen testifies that Donald Trump directed him to lie and pay hush money to Stormy Daniels.
May 14, 2024:
• US Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes an unannounced visit to Ukraine to discuss military assistance as Russia mounts its new counter-offensive.
• It is reported that the death toll in Gaza has passed 35,000.
• Soccer: French defender Raphael Varane announces that he will be leaving Manchester United at the end of the season.
• The Dublin to New York City portal is shut down due to inappropriate behavior.
• Google launches a new "Generative AI" feature in its search engine.
May 15, 2024:
• A man attempts to assassinate Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico.
• Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong resigns after nearly 20 years in office.
This date: May 16, 2024
May 17, 2024: CNN releases security footage of Sean "P Diddy" Combs assaulting Cassie Ventura in 2016.
May 18, 2024: Boxing: Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury via split decision.
May 19, 2024:
• Soccer: Manchester City win their fourth Premier League title in a row after beating West Ham 3-1 in the final game of the season.
• Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi dies in a helicopter crash near Varzaqan, Iran.
• Soccer: Jürgen Klopp manages his last Liverpool game.
May 20, 2024:
• The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court applies for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar for war crimes.
• Soccer: Liverpool officially announces Arne Slot as their new manager.
• Seafood restaurant chain "Red Lobster" files for bankruptcy.
• Scarlett Johansson accuses AI company ChatGPT of using her voice after she refused to give them permission.
May 21, 2024:
• Soccer: Mauricio Pochettino leaves Chelsea.
• Soccer: German midfielder Toni Kroos announces that he will be retiring after Euro 2024.
May 22, 2024:
• UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls a snap election for July 4th.
• Soccer: Italian side Atalanta win the Europa League by defeating Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 and ending their 51-game unbeaten run.
• Nine people are killed after a stage collapses during a presidential candidate's campaign rally in San Pedro, Mexico.
• Five people are killed by tornadoes in Iowa.
• Ireland, Norway, and Spain formally recognize a Palestinian state.
May 23, 2024:
• China begins conducting military drills around Taiwan.
• The police raid Sean Kingston's home over fraud allegations.
• Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock dies from complications of cancer at the age of 53.
May 24, 2024:
• Soccer: Barcelona sack Xavi one month after asking him to stay as manager.
• UK politics: Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expelled from the party after he decides to run as an independent.
• The International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt its military offensive in Rafah.
• Soccer: It is reported that Manchester United are planning on sacking manager Erik ten Hag regardless of the FA Cup final outcome.
• 2,000 people are feared to be buried alive after a landslide occurs in Papua New Guinea.
• The film "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" is released.
May 25, 2024:
• Soccer: Manchester United win the 2024 FA Cup after beating Manchester City 2-1 in the final.
• Rapper Nicki Minaj is arrested in the Netherlands for drug possession.
• Professional golfer Grayson Murray commits suicide at the age of 30.
• General Hospital Johnny Wactor is shot dead during a suspected robbery in Los Angeles.
May 26, 2024:
• Dozens of people are killed after Israel carries out an airstrike on a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah.
• Josef Newgarden wins the 2024 Indianapolis 500.
May 27, 2024:
• Baseball: It is announced that MLB umpire Ángel Hernández is set to retire after three decades.
• NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton dies at the age of 71.
May 28, 2024: Pope Francis apologizes for using an offensive homophobic slur during a meeting with bishops.
May 29, 2024:
• Soccer: Vincent Kompany becomes the new coach of Bayern Munich.
• The jury begins deliberating in Donald Trump's "hush money" trial.
• Temperatures in Delhi, India, reach 52.3 degrees Celsius (126°F).
May 30, 2024: Former US President Donald Trump is found guilty of 34 charges of falsifying business records.
May 31, 2024:
• Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton dies following an attack in prison.
• Boxing: Mike Tyson's fight against Jake Paul is postponed after he suffers an ulcer flare-up.
• Eminem releases the single "Houdini".
June 1, 2024:
• Soccer: Real Madrid win the UEFA Champions League after beating Dortmund 2-0 in the final.
• Boxing: Zhilei Zhang knocks out Deontay Wilder.
• UFC 302: Islam Makhachev defeats Dustin Poirier.
• Soccer: José Mourinho becomes the new manager of Turkish Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.
• Instagram begins trialing unskippable ads.
June 2, 2024: MrBeast becomes the most subscribed channel on YouTube.
June 3, 2024:
• Claudia Sheinbaum becomes Mexico's first female president.
• Soccer: Kylian Mbappé joins Real Madrid.
• Former NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies during a congressional hearing on the origins of COVID-19.
• British bank Standard Chartered is accused of helping to fund terrorists.
• Hunter Biden's gun trial begins in Delaware.
• Soccer: Enzo Maresca becomes the new manager of Chelsea.
June 4, 2024:
• US President Joe Biden announces restrictions to curb migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border.
• Indian PM Narendra Modi declares victory in the 2024 India elections.
• Star Wars: The Acolyte premiers on Disney+.
June 6, 2024:
• A federal judge orders Donald Trump's former strategist, Steve Bannon, to report to prison by July 1st.
• Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann is charged with two more murders.
• Sabrina Carpenter releases the song "Please Please Please".
June 7, 2024:
• The horror film "The Watchers" is released.
• The 2024 Irish local and European Parliament elections are held.
• Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak steps down after 41 years.
• The film "Hit Man" is released on Netflix.
• The film "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" is released.
• Charli XCX releases her album "Brat".
June 9, 2024: French President Emmanuel Macron announces a surprising snap legislative election following the results of the 2024 European Parliament election.
June 10, 2024:
• Apple announces that it is bringing the ChatGPT AI to iPhones.
• The jurors in Hunter Biden's gun case begin deliberating.
• Malawian vice president Saulos Chilima dies in a plane crash in Chikangawa Forest Reserve in Mzimba District.
June 11, 2024:
• Hunter Biden is found guilty at his federal gun trial.
• It is reported that the Biden administration plans to ban medical debt from credit reports.
• Elon Musk drops his legal case against OpenAI.
June 12, 2024:
• "Hawk Tuah Girl" begins to go viral.
• UK politics: It is reported that Conservative candidate and Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Craig Williams placed a £100 bet on a July election.
June 13, 2024: The US Supreme Court rejects a challenge to restrict access to the abortion drug mifepristone.
June 14, 2024:
• UEFA Euro 2024 kicks off in Germany.
• The G7 agrees a $50bn loan for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets.
• Germany defeat Scotland 5-1 in the opening game of Euro 2024.
• Basketball: Charles Barkley announces that he will be retiring at the end of the 2024–25 NBA season.
• A judge orders the liquidation of Alex Jones' personal assets.
• Ukraine War: Vladimir Putin's ceasefire terms are immediately rejected for being unreasonable.

TV series on May 16, 2024

TV audiences were watching the following shows on May 16, 2024:

The Family Stallone

The Night Agent

The Last of Us

House of the Dragon

The Bear

The Kardashians

Severance

The Wheel of Time

Only Murders in the Building

The White Lotus

Cobra Kai

Bridgerton

Kids TV shows on May 16, 2024

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2024:

Rock Paper Scissors

Pretty Freekin Scary

Transformers: EarthSpark

Monster High

The Tiny Chef Show

Chibiverse

Face's Music Party

The Villains of Valley View

Baby Shark's Big Show!

Tyler Perry's Young Dylan

The Adventures of Paddington

Popular toys and games in 2024

Toys and games that were popular in 2024:

The PlayStation 5

The Xbox Series X

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in May 2024.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

Alan Wake 2

Cities: Skylines II

Spider-Man 2 (2023)

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Assassin's Creed Mirage

EA Sports FC 24

Starfield

Baldur's Gate 3

Diablo IV

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 16.

Liberace

American pianist Deceased
Born on May 16, 1919
He was not alive on this date.

Pierce Brosnan

Actor
Born on May 16, 1953
He turned 71 on this day in 2024.

Krist Novoselic

Nirvana
Born on May 16, 1965
He turned 59 on this day in 2024.

Janet Jackson

Singer
Born on May 16, 1966
She turned 58 on this day in 2024.

David Boreanaz

Actor
Born on May 16, 1969
He turned 55 on this day in 2024.

Tucker Carlson

TV presenter
Born on May 16, 1969
He turned 55 on this day in 2024.

Tori Spelling

Actress
Born on May 16, 1973
She turned 51 on this day in 2024.

Wee Man

Stunt performer
Born on May 16, 1973
He turned 51 on this day in 2024.

Melanie Lynskey

Actress
Born on May 16, 1977
She turned 47 on this day in 2024.

Chris Watts

Murderer
Born on May 16, 1985
He turned 39 on this day in 2024.

Megan Fox

American actress
Born on May 16, 1986
She turned 38 on this day in 2024.

Omos

Wrestler
Born on May 16, 1994
He turned 30 on this day in 2024.

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on May 16, 2024.

UK Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Simon Harris was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on May 16, 2024 was most likely conceived around August 24, 2023.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 16, 2024 is close to February 6, 2025.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 16, 2024:

192 days have passed since this date.
27 weeks have passed.
16,592,400 seconds have passed since May 16, 2024.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 19,357,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 8,561,678,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 2,765,400 times.
You have taken approximately 1,426,946 steps. That's roughly 634 miles.
199,109 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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