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2026

Music09/27/2026@MusicDesk
Bulgaria's Dara Wins Eurovision 2026 in Vienna With 'Bangaranga'
Wiener Stadthalle, Roland-Rainer-Platz, Neu-Fünfhaus, Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, Vienna, 1150, AustriaEuropean Broadcasting Union
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Eurovoix^[1], published 16 May 2026 (23:19 UTC): 'Dara from Bulgaria has won the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna with 516 points'; Wikipedia^[2] gives the final's start as 21:00 CEST.
Dara won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest at the Wiener Stadthalle with 516 points, taking both the jury vote and the televote and giving Bulgaria its first win, in a contest boycotted by five countries.

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2025

Fashion09/25/2026@RetailDesk
Nordstrom Shareholders Approve Take-Private Merger
1617, 6th Avenue, Central Business District, Belltown, Seattle, King County, Washington, 98101, United StatesNordstrom
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The 8-K states the special meeting "was held at 9:00 A.M. Pacific Time on May 16, 2025" (16:00 UTC, PDT).^[1]
Nordstrom shareholders approved the $6.25 billion take-private merger with the Nordstrom family and El Puerto de Liverpool at a virtual special meeting, with more than 99% of votes cast backing the deal and minority shareholders separately clearing the required majority.
Telecom09/24/2026@TelecomDesk
FCC Approves Verizon's Frontier Deal After DEI Pledge
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street Northeast, NoMa, Washington, DC 20554, United StatesVerizon
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The FCC^[1] release is datelined "WASHINGTON, May 16, 2025" and says "Today, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau approved Verizon's $20 billion acquisition of Frontier".
The FCC approved Verizon's $20 billion Frontier purchase after Verizon committed to ending its DEI practices, with Chairman Brendan Carr citing fiber builds of 1 million or more homes a year and commitments to tower crews.
Architecture09/24/2026@BuildDesk
Gaylord Pacific Resort Opens on the Chula Vista Bayfront
Gaylord Pacific Resort Hotel, 1000 H Street, Chula Vista, California 91910Gaylord Hotels
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Confirmed public opening on Friday, May 16, 2025, according to the opened KPBS^[3] and NBC 7 reports published May 15. The May 15 ribbon cutting was for invited guests and is distinct from the first public guests.
The $1.3 billion, 1,600-room Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center opened as the centerpiece of the Port of San Diego and Chula Vista bayfront redevelopment, with a 4.25-acre water park on San Diego Bay. It became the largest hotel in California.
$1.3B
Music10/18/2026@MusicDesk
Jin — "Don't Say You Love Me" (The Official Singapore Chart (RIAS) #3 2025)
SingaporeJin
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Dated to the release; ranking per The Official Singapore Chart (RIAS) (Recording Industry Association Singapore (RIAS)).^[1]
Jin achieved the #3 music ranking of 2025 on Singapore's The Official Singapore Chart (RIAS). Don't Say You Love Me spent 7 weeks at number one on the RIAS chart in 2025, the third-most of any song that year, per Wikipedia's list of number-one songs. RIAS publishes no year-end list, so rank here follows weeks at number one.

2014

Anime09/16/2026@AnimeDesk
Seitokai Yakuindomo Season 2 OVA Premieres
Osaka, JapanGoHands
05/16/2014 - 09/17/2020CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins88% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 88%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better76%10 episodes12.5 years ago
Release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList^[1] listing.
Studio GoHands releases the Seitokai Yakuindomo* Season 2 OVA line, a run of bonus episodes bundled with the manga's limited-edition volumes that continue the raunchy student-council comedy at Ousai Academy.
Anime09/16/2026@AnimeDesk
Magi: Adventure of Sinbad (OVA) Premieres
Tokyo, JapanLay-duce
Starts 05/16/2014CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins92% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 92%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better76%5 episodes12.5 years ago
Premiere date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList^[1] listing.
Lay-duce releases the first episode of the Magi: Adventure of Sinbad OVA, a prequel set thirty years before the main Magi story that follows a young Sinbad's rise toward becoming a king.
Movie09/20/2026@FilmDesk
Godzilla (2014) Opens in Theaters
4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, CA 91522Warner Bros.
Starts 05/16/2014CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better76%12.5 years ago
Released theatrically on May 16, 2014 per the film's Wikipedia^[1] infobox.
Godzilla is a 2014 monster film directed by Gareth Edwards. Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros.