Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hawthorn | 19.14 (128) | South Melbourne | 13.19 (97) | Glenferrie Oval | 25000.0 | 16 May 1959 |
| Essendon | 8.14 (62) | North Melbourne | 11.11 (77) | Windy Hill | 22500.0 | 16 May 1959 |
| Carlton | 14.17 (101) | Richmond | 9.7 (61) | Princes Park | 24500.0 | 16 May 1959 |
| Melbourne | 19.17 (131) | Footscray | 9.12 (66) | MCG | 24538.0 | 16 May 1959 |
| Geelong | 13.12 (90) | Fitzroy | 12.8 (80) | Kardinia Park | 16112.0 | 16 May 1959 |
| St Kilda | 12.19 (91) | Collingwood | 8.16 (64) | Junction Oval | 35260.0 | 16 May 1959 |
Question:
What was the date of the match played at MCG?
Answer:
16 May 1959