What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 16, 1950?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 16, 1950 falls in the year of the Metal Tiger.

What is the birthstone for May?

The birthstone for May is emerald.

What was the moon phase on May 16, 1950?

On May 16, 1950 the moon was a New Moon.

A Tuesday

Born on May 16, 1950?

Here's the world on that day. Add a name and a birthplace for the full time capsule: the weather, the sky above your town and what things cost.

📅 Weekday
Tuesday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐅 Chinese zodiac
Metal Tiger
🌑 Moon
New Moon
🎂 Age today
76 years

Famous people born on May 16, 1950

Georg Bednorz

physicist

Born the same week

Stevie Wonder

May 13 · American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (born 1950)

Ishaq Dar

May 13 · Deputy Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Valeriya Novodvorskaya

May 17 · Russian politician (1950-2014)

Janez Drnovšek

May 17 · Slovenian politician (1950–2008)

Tadeusz Ślusarski

May 19 · Polish pole vaulter (1950–1998)

What happened that week

Israeli Air Force Spitfires intercept a British Royal Air Force Short Sunderland when it inadvertently crosses into Israeli airspace, forcing it to land at Lod Airport. The Sunderland's crew have been issued maps that do not depict Israel, as Britain had not recognized the Jewish state at the time they were issued.
The Huntsville Times runs the headline "Dr. von Braun Says Rocket Flights Possible to Moon."
The first race in the inaugural FIA Formula One World Championship in automobile racing is held, at Silverstone, England.
The Kefauver Committee hearings into U.S. organized crime begin.
Celâl Bayar becomes the third president of Turkey and Adnan Menderes of the DP forms the new government of Turkey (19th government).
Recorded premiere of Four Last Songs (1948) by German composer Richard Strauss (d. 1949) given by the composer's choice of soloist, Norwegian-born soprano Kirsten Flagstad, with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler at the Royal Albert Hall in London, sponsored by Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, Sultan of Mysore.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 16, 1950 was a Tuesday. Someone born on May 16, 1950 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 16, 1950 is 76 years old today and has lived about 27,931 days. People born in 1950 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Questions about May 16, 1950

What day of the week was May 16, 1950?: May 16, 1950 was a Tuesday.
What star sign is someone born on May 16, 1950?: Someone born on May 16, 1950 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 16, 1950?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 16, 1950 falls in the year of the Metal Tiger.
How old is someone born on May 16, 1950?: Someone born on May 16, 1950 is 76 years old today and has lived about 27,931 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1950?: People born in 1950 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for May?: The birthstone for May is emerald.
What was the moon phase on May 16, 1950?: On May 16, 1950 the moon was a New Moon.

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