May 16th in History

1770: The Dauphin of France and Marie Antoinette get married
1804: Napoleon declared Emperor of France
1920: Switzerland joins the League of Nations
1929: The first ever Academy Awards (Oscars) are held
1985: Sinn Fein wins its first seats in the Northern Ireland local elections

May 16th birthdays

1905: Henry Fonda, American oscar winning film actor
1955: Debra Winger, American film actress