May 16 is a historically significant day that has seen a range of important events across different years. In 1966, the Chinese Communist Party criticized internal revisionists with the May 16 Notification, marking the start of the Cultural Revolution. In 1943, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising concluded as Germans suppressed Jewish resistance. Other notable events include the first Academy Awards in 1929, President Clinton's 1997 apology for the Tuskegee Experiment, and the 2018 settlement by Michigan State University related to sexual abuse cases linked to Larry Nassar. Several birthdays of prominent figures in entertainment and sports also fall on this day.
On May 16, 1966, the Chinese Communist Party issued the May 16 Notification, criticizing revisionists within the party and marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
The nearly month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising came to an end on May 16, 1943, as German forces crushed the Jewish resistance.
In 1929, the first Academy Awards were presented, with 'Wings' winning Outstanding Picture and Emil Jannings and Janet Gaynor recognized as Best Actor and Best Actress.
In 1997, President Bill Clinton publicly apologized for the infamous Tuskegee Experiment, during which Black men were allowed to suffer and die from treatable syphilis.
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