May 16

Events
 * 1888 - The first demonstration of flat disc recording and reproduction is given by Emile Berliner
 * 1946 - The first magnetic tape recorder was demonstrated by Jack Mullin.

Births


 * 1831 – David E. Hughes, American musician (d. 1900)
 * 1913 – Woody Herman, American musician and band leader (d. 1987)
 * 1919 – Liberace, American pianist (d. 1987)
 * 1930 – Betty Carter, American jazz singer (d. 1998)
 * 1930 – Friedrich Gulda, Austrian pianist (d. 2000)
 * 1944 – Billy Cobham, American virtuoso drummer
 * 1945 – Nicky Chinn, English songwriter (Sweet, Suzi Quatro)
 * 1946 – Robert Fripp, English guitarist (King Crimson)
 * 1946 – Roger Earl, English rock drummer (Savoy Brown, Foghat)
 * 1948 – Adrian Legg, English guitarist
 * 1950 – Ray Condo, Canadian rockabilly musician
 * 1955 – Hazel O'Connor, English singer
 * 1965 – Krist Novoselic, American musician, author, and activist
 * 1966 – Janet Jackson, American singer
 * 1968 – Ralph Tresvant, American singer (New Edition)
 * 1970 – Danielle Spencer, Australian singer and actress
 * 1971 – Rachel Goswell, English singer and songwriter (Slowdive, Mojave 3)
 * 1973 – Special Ed, American rapper
 * 1974 – Laura Pausini, Italian pop singer
 * 1974 – Sonny Sandoval, American singer (P.O.D.)
 * 1975 – Tony Kakko, Finnish singer (Sonata Arctica)
 * 1975 – Tonéx, American singer
 * 1977 – Dolcenera, Italian singer
 * 1978 – David Ford, English singer/songwriter
 * 1983 – Nancy Ajram, Lebanese singer
 * 1983 – Mince Fratelli, Scottish Drummer (The Fratellis)