On This Day for May 16 - Warsaw Ghetto Uprising suppressed, Henry Fonda is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. May 16 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Henry Fonda READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising suppressed READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2019: Chinese-born American architect I.M. Pei, who was known for his large, elegantly designed urban buildings and complexes, died at age 102. [Test your knowledge of architecture.] 2007: French politician Nicolas Sarkozy was sworn in as president of France; defeated at the polls in 2012, he became only the second French president to fail in a reelection bid since the foundation of the Fifth Republic in 1958. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about France.] 1986: The action blockbuster Top Gun was released in American theatres, and it made Tom Cruise an international star. [Take our quiz about A-list actors.] 1975: Tabei Junko of Japan, accompanied by Ang Tsering of Nepal, became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. [Test your knowledge of Mount Everest.] 1966: American rock group the Beach Boys released their masterwork, Pet Sounds, a bittersweet pastiche of songs recalling the pangs of unrequited love and other coming-of-age trials. [How much do you know about rock music?] 1961: The military seized power in South Korea, overthrowing the Second Republic, as General Park Chung-Hee took over the government machinery, dissolved the National Assembly, and imposed a strict ban on political activity. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Korea.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1861 H.H. Holmes American serial killer 1953 Pierce Brosnan Irish American actor 1966 Janet Jackson American entertainer 1919 Liberace American pianist 1905 Henry Fonda American actor 1937 Yvonne Craig American actress SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help