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*<!--May 15--> '''[[Max Verstappen]]''' becomes the youngest driver to win a [[Formula One]] race by winning the '''[[2016 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]]''' at the age of 18. |
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*<!--May 14--> '''[[Jamala]]''' ''(pictured)'', representing [[Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016|Ukraine]] with the song "[[1944 (song)|1944]]", wins the '''[[Eurovision Song Contest 2016|Eurovision Song Contest]]''' in Stockholm, Sweden. |
*<!--May 14--> '''[[Jamala]]''' ''(pictured)'', representing [[Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016|Ukraine]] with the song "[[1944 (song)|1944]]", wins the '''[[Eurovision Song Contest 2016|Eurovision Song Contest]]''' in Stockholm, Sweden. |
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*<!--May 12--> [[President of Brazil|Brazilian President]] [[Dilma Rousseff]] is suspended after both houses of the [[National Congress of Brazil|National Congress]] '''[[Impeachment process against Dilma Rousseff|vote to impeach her]]'''. |
*<!--May 12--> [[President of Brazil|Brazilian President]] [[Dilma Rousseff]] is suspended after both houses of the [[National Congress of Brazil|National Congress]] '''[[Impeachment process against Dilma Rousseff|vote to impeach her]]'''. |
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*<!--May 9--> '''[[Werner Faymann]]''' resigns as [[Chancellor of Austria]] and leader of the [[Social Democratic Party of Austria|Social Democratic Party]]. |
*<!--May 9--> '''[[Werner Faymann]]''' resigns as [[Chancellor of Austria]] and leader of the [[Social Democratic Party of Austria|Social Democratic Party]]. |
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*<!--May 7--> In [[horse racing]], [[Nyquist (horse)|Nyquist]], ridden by [[Mario Gutierrez (jockey)|Mario Gutierrez]], wins the '''[[2016 Kentucky Derby|Kentucky Derby]]'''. |
*<!--May 7--> In [[horse racing]], [[Nyquist (horse)|Nyquist]], ridden by [[Mario Gutierrez (jockey)|Mario Gutierrez]], wins the '''[[2016 Kentucky Derby|Kentucky Derby]]'''. |
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*<!--May 6--> '''[[Enda Kenny]]''' of [[Fine Gael]] is re-elected [[Taoiseach]] of [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] and '''[[2016 Irish government formation|forms a minority coalition government]]'''. |
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Revision as of 02:28, 17 May 2016
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- Max Verstappen becomes the youngest driver to win a Formula One race by winning the Spanish Grand Prix at the age of 18.
- Jamala (pictured), representing Ukraine with the song "1944", wins the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is suspended after both houses of the National Congress vote to impeach her.
- A series of bombings in Baghdad kills at least 93 people and injures more than 165.
- Werner Faymann resigns as Chancellor of Austria and leader of the Social Democratic Party.
- In horse racing, Nyquist, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, wins the Kentucky Derby.
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