What Happened On May 16th?

What Happened On May 16th? What happened on May 16th? 1920 – In Rome, Pope Benedict XV canonizes Joan of Arc. 1925 – The first modern performance of Claudio Monteverdi’s opera Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria occurred in Paris. 1929 – In Hollywood, the first Academy Awards ceremony takes place. 1943 – The Holocaust: The

What Happened On February 27th In History?

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