May 16: Global Accessibility Awareness Day (2024); Malcolm X Day in some parts of the United States (2025) Junko Tabei 1426 – Mohnyin Thado captured Sagaing to become the king of Ava, in present-day Myanmar. 1605 – After a scuffle in which one cardinal received broken bones, a papal conclave convened in Rome elected Camillo Borghese as Pope Paul V. 1929 – The first Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California. 1975 – Japanese climber Junko Tabei (pictured) became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Pietro da Cortona (d. 1669)William H. Seward (b. 1801)Amanda Asay (b. 1988) More anniversaries: May 15 May 16 May 17 Archive By email List of days of the year About