MAY 16 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for May 16
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody (1804-1894) - Founder of the first Kindergarten in the U.S.
Charles F. Brannock (1903-1992) - inventor and manufacturer of the device that measures a foot for shoe fitting (Brannock Device).
Henry Fonda (1905-1982) - Critically acclaimed actor whose career spanned nearly 6 decades.
Władziu Valentino Liberace (1919-1987) - Famous musician more recognized under the name Liberace.
Nancy Roman (1925-2018) - Astronomer and a founder of Civilian Space Program.
Yvonne Craig (1937-2015) - Actress best remembered her role as Barbara Gordon (Batgirl) in the t.v. series Batman.
Danny Trejo (1944-Still Living) - Actor with credits in Runaway Train (1985), Reindeer Games (2000), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) and the Spy Kids movies (2001/2003).
Krist Novoselic (1965-Still Living) - Musician and co-founder of the rock band Nirvana.
Janet Jackson (1966-Still Living) - Musician and actress.
Memorable Events for May 16
1866 - Congress establishes the nickel coin.
1876 - Pharmacist Charles E. Hires presents Hires Root Beer for the first time.
1891 - The Geo. A. Hormel & Co. (later Hormel Foods Corporation) is established.
1927 - The Supreme Court rules bootleggers must pay income tax.
1929 - The first Academy Awards ceremony is held.
1939 - Food stamps are issued for the first time in Rochester, NY,
2019 - A DNA study published in Current Biology shows bedbugs are 115 million years old and have outlived dinosaurs.