On This Day: May 16
Today is the International Day of Living Together in Peace
1768 - Russian empress Catherine II orders to build a monument to the founder of St. Petersburg, emperor Peter the Great. The monument, known as the Bronze Horseman, is now one of the city's hallmarks
1881 - World's first electric tram enters service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)
1920 - Joann of Arc is canonized a saint; in May, 1431, she was burnt on charges of heresy and witchcraft.
1929 - The first movie academy awards are presented in a ceremony that later becomes the Oscar awards.
1969 - The Soviet space probe Venera 5 reaches Venus. The probe sent read-outs every 45 seconds for 53 minutes before finally succumbing to the temperature and pressure. It confirmed the high temperatures, pressures, and carbon dioxide composition of the planet's atmosphere.
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