Gikomba bombings
At least 12 people were killed and 70 others injured when two bombs exploded in a market in Nairobi, Kenya.
16 Mayıs — Tarihte Bugün
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Chuck E. Cheese
The first Chuck E. Cheese location, the first family restaurant to integrate food, animated entertainment (example pictured), and an indoor arcade, opened in San Jose, California.
Kingdom of Sikkim
Based on the results of a referendum held about one month earlier, the Kingdom of Sikkim (flag pictured) abolished its monarchy and was annexed to become the 22nd state of India.
Junko Tabei
Japanese climber Junko Tabei (pictured) became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Gas explosion
A gas explosion in Ronan Point (collapse pictured) causes a corner of the building to collapse, leading to a loss of public confidence in high-rise residential buildings.
Park Chung Hee
Led by Park Chung Hee, the Military Revolution Committee carried out a bloodless coup against the government of Yun Po-sun in Seoul, ending the Second Republic of Korea.
Theodore Maiman
American physicist Theodore Maiman operated the first working laser at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu.
Tritons' Fountain
The Tritons' Fountain in Valletta, one of Malta's most important Modernist landmarks, was turned on for the first time.
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, a supersonic interceptor aircraft, set a world flight airspeed record of 1,404.012 mph (2,259.538 km/h).
World War II
Second World War: The Royal Air Force's "Dambusters" squadron embarked on an attack on German dams using bouncing bombs designed by Barnes Wallis.