How Many Days Until May 16?

This day in history: May 16

1. 1960

   American physicist Theodore Maiman operated the first working laser at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu.

2. 1961

   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.

3. 1968

   A gas explosion in Ronan Point causes a corner of the building to collapse, leading to a loss of public confidence in high-rise residential buildings.

4. 1975

   Based on the results of a referendum held about one month earlier, the Kingdom of Sikkim abolished its monarchy and was annexed to become the 22nd state of India.

5. 1975

   Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

6. 1977

   The first Chuck E. Cheese location, the first family restaurant to integrate food, animated entertainment, and an indoor arcade, opened in San Jose, California.

7. 2014

   At least 12 people were killed and 70 others injured when two bombs exploded in a market in Nairobi, Kenya.

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