Historical Events
Billie Holiday Arrested
Billie Holiday is arrested in her New York apartment for possession of narcotics
Famous Birthdays
- Barbara Lee, American singer (Chiffons - "He's So Fine"), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1992)
- Bill Smitrovich, American character actor (Crime Story; Miami Vice; Life Goes On), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Bob Edwards, American Peabody Award-winning broadcast journalist (NPR - "Morning Edition", 1979-2004; Sirius XM - "The Bob Edwards Show", 2004-15), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2024)
- Bob Wagner, American college football coach (University of Hawaiʻi 1988-95), born in Newark, Ohio (d. 2023)
- Darrell Sweet, British hard rock drummer (Nazareth - "Love Hurts"), born in Bournemouth, England (d. 1999)
- Ewald Krolis, Suriname Dutch percussionist and kaseko singer (Caribbean Combo - Mi Kanto Ma Mi De Ete (Fallen But Not Defeated), born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 2006)
Famous Deaths
- Frederick Gowland Hopkins, British biochemist (Nobel Prize, 1929), dies at 85
Died in 1947 1947 Highlights
About May 16, 1947
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus
