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Here are ten interesting events that took place on May 16th throughout history: 1770: Marie Antoinette, future queen of France, marries Louis-Auguste (later Louis XVI) in a lavish ceremony. 1866: The U.S. Congress approves the first nickel five-cent coin, known as the “Shield nickel.” 1929: The first Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by the Academy ofContinue reading “This Day in History: May 16th”