Historical Events
Annie Get Your Gun
Irving Berlin, Dorothy and Herbert Fields' musical "Annie Get Your Gun" starring Ethel Merman and featuring "There's No Business Like Show Business" opens at Imperial Theater, NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Jessi B Wilson, Mississippi, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List)
- Joel Eric Suben, American conductor and composer, born in The Bronx, NYC (d. 2023)
- Robert Fripp, British progressive rock guitarist, composer (King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man"; Fripp & Eno; Bowie - "Heroes"), record producer (Roches; Peter Gabriel; Darryl Hall), and Mr. Toyah Wilcox, born in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England
- Roger Earl, British drummer (Foghat - "Slow Ride"), born in Hampton Court Palace, London, England
About May 16, 1946
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 11 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Taurus
