-President Andrew Johnson is acquitted in his impeachment trial by one vote in the United States Senate, 1868
-In Hollywood, CA, the first Academy Awards are given out, 1929
-The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends, 1943
-The Communist Party of China issues the "May 16 Notice," marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution, 1966
-Sammy Davis, Jr. dies, 1990
-Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35-23 National Assembly vote, 2005
-Holidays: Teacher's Day (Malaysia); National Day (Southern Sudan); Mass Graves Day (Iraq)
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