· The first serving Governor of Kerala to cast a vote in an election - P. Sathasivam
· The US Navy's largest and most technologically sophisticated warship - Zumwalt
· The first Indian to make a Test century in his debut innings who passed away recently - Deepak Shodhan
· The theme of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (May 17) 2016 - "ICT entrepreneurship for social impact"
· The first female secretary general of FIFA Council - Fatma Samoura (Senegal)
· Highest run scorer in an IPL season - Virat Kohli
The winners of Man Booker International Prize 2016:-
· Han Kang (Novel -The Vegetarian)
· Debora Smith (Translator of the Novel 'The Vegetarian' )
Italian Open Tennis Tournament 2016:-
· Men's singles -Andy Murray
· Women's singles - Serena Williams
· Women's doubles - Sania Mirza, Martina Hingis
