What are the important events that happened on May 16, 1988? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
May 16, 1988: Facts & Myths About This Day
May 16, 1988 is the 137th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 229 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 3, 1988 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 161,040 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectatriacontaheptagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $12,027.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Dragon is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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May 16, 1988 Historical Events
- 1988 –A report by United States’ Surgeon General C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine.
Who died on May 16, 1988?
- 1988 –Charles Keeping, English illustrator (b. 1924)
- 1988 –George Pyrounakis, Greek religious figure (b. 1910)
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