MAY 16th WAS ALL OF THIS!!

MAY 16^th was ALL OF THIS!!

Compiled by CrossDove Writers

The following happenings are what the day of MAY 15TH something special!!

MAY 16^th in HISTORY:

In 1965 the Campbell Soup Company introduced ‘Spaghetti-O’s’.

In 1946 the Musical ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ opened/debuted at New York’s Imperial Theatre.

In 1939, Food Stamps were issued for the first time as a successful aid to excess surpluses and unemployment.

In 1927 the Supreme Court ruled that bootleggers must pay income tax.

In 1866 the United States Congress eliminates the half-dime coin and authorizes the minting of a five-cent coin we know as the nickel.

MAY 16^th in the WORLD OF BUSINESS:

In 1988 the Surgeon General declares that nicotine was as addictive as heroin and cocaine, a declaration that dramatically effected the tobacco industry.

MAY 16^th in the WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT:

In 1929 the first Academy Awards Show was held as a banquet at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

MAY 16^th in GEORGRAPHY:

In 1527 the Medicis are run out by the Florentines and Florence is established as a Republic.

MAY 16^th in the WORLD OF SPORTS:

In 1980 the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers to win their 7^th NBA Title.

MAY 16^th as a HOLIDAY:

May 16^th is considered NATIONAL DAY in Southern Sudan as declared by Salva Kiir Mayardit to celebrate Southern Sudan’s nationhood.

A FAMOUS QUOTE from MAY 16^th:

In 1987, Ronald Reagan was quoted as saying – “Well, one of the worst mistakes anybody can make is to bet against Americans.”