What happend on 16th May

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17.05
2005

Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35-23 National Assembly vote.

2005

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith premieres in London.

2003

In Casablanca, Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks.

2002

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones opens in cinemas.

1992

STS-49: Space Shuttle Endeavour lands safely after a successful maiden voyage.

1988

A report by American Surgeon General C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine.

1975

India annexes Sikkim after the mountain state held a referendum where popular vote was in favour of merging with India.

1975

Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

1969

Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet spaceprobe, lands on Venus.

1966

Two extremely influential rock albums are released on the same day: Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde and The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds.