Today's Holidays in May 16

🕰️ On This Day in History

• 2014 — Twelve people are killed in two explosions in the Gikomba market area of Nairobi, Kenya. ↗
• 2011 — STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour. ↗
• 2005 — Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35-23 National Assembly vote. ↗
• 2003 — In Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks. ↗
• 1997 — Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country. ↗

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🎂 Notable Births

• 1996 — Louisa Chirico, American tennis player
• 1995 — Elizabeth Ralston, Australian footballer
• 1993 — Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norwegian biathlete
• 1993 — Karol Mets, Estonian footballer
• 1992 — Jeff Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player

🏀 Sports on this Date

• MLB: Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros — 00:10 Final
• MLB: Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals — 00:15 Final
• MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks @ Colorado Rockies — 00:40 Final
• NBA: San Antonio Spurs @ Minnesota Timberwolves — 01:30 Final
• MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers @ Los Angeles Angels — 01:38 Final
• MLB: San Diego Padres @ Seattle Mariners — 01:40 Final