On This Day — April 16

🕰️ Notable Events on April 16

• 2014 — The South Korean ferry MV Sewol capsizes and sinks near Jindo Island, killing 304 passengers and crew and leading to widespread criticism of the South Korean government, media, and shipping authorities. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — A 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran, killing at least 35 people and injuring 117 others. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — The 2013 Baga massacre is started when Boko Haram militants engage government soldiers in Baga. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — The trial for Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, begins in Oslo, Norway. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — The Pulitzer Prize winners were announced, it was the first time since 1977 that no book won the Fiction Prize. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — Virginia Tech shooting: Seung-Hui Cho guns down 32 people and injures 17 before committing suicide. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — The Treaty of Accession is signed in Athens admitting ten new member states to the European Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 2001 — India and Bangladesh begin a five-day border conflict, but are unable to resolve the disputes about their border. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — The Katina P runs aground off of Maputo, Mozambique and 60,000 tons of crude oil spill into the ocean. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — "Doctor Death", Jack Kevorkian, participates in his first assisted suicide. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Apollo program: The launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pens his Letter from Birmingham Jail while incarcerated in Birmingham, Alabama for protesting against segregation. Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist-Leninist and that Cuba is going to adopt Communism. Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Texas City disaster: An explosion on board a freighter in port causes the city of Texas City, Texas, to catch fire, killing almost 600. Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Bernard Baruch first applies the term "Cold War" to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: The Red Army begins the final assault on German forces around Berlin, with nearly one million troops fighting in the Battle of the Seelow Heights. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — The United States Army liberates Nazi Sonderlager (high security) prisoner-of-war camp Oflag IV-C (better known as Colditz). Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — More than 7,000 die when the German refugee ship Goya is sunk by a Soviet submarine. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: Allied forces start bombing Belgrade, killing about 1,100 people. This bombing fell on the Orthodox Christian Easter. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Albert Hofmann accidentally discovers the hallucinogenic effects of the research drug LSD. He intentionally takes the drug three days later on April 19. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: The Italian-German Tarigo convoy is attacked and destroyed by British ships. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: The Nazi-affiliated Ustaše is put in charge of the Independent State of Croatia by the Axis powers after Operation 25 is effected. Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, Bulgaria, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — The Treaty of Rapallo, pursuant to which Germany and the Soviet Union re-establish diplomatic relations, is signed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Mohandas Gandhi organizes a day of "prayer and fasting" in response to the killing of Indian protesters in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by the British colonial troops three days earlier. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Polish-Soviet War: The Polish army launches the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius in modern Lithuania. Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Vladimir Lenin returns to Petrograd, Russia from exile in Switzerland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Harriet Quimby becomes the first woman to fly an airplane across the English Channel. Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — The oldest existing indoor ice hockey arena still used for the sport in the 21st century, Boston Arena, opens for the first time. Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Natural Bridges National Monument is established in Utah. Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle. Wikipedia ↗
• 1863 — American Civil War: During the Siege of Vicksburg, gunboats commanded by Acting Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter run downriver past Confederate artillery batteries at Vicksburg. Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — American Civil War: Battle at Lee's Mills in Virginia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — American Civil War: The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, a bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia, becomes law. Wikipedia ↗
• 1858 — The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up. Wikipedia ↗
• 1853 — The first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane. Wikipedia ↗
• 1847 — The accidental shooting of a Māori by an English sailor results in the opening of the Wanganui Campaign of the New Zealand land wars. Wikipedia ↗
• 1818 — The United States Senate ratifies the Rush-Bagot Treaty, establishing the border with Canada. Wikipedia ↗
• 1799 — Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor: Napoleon drives Ottoman Turks across the River Jordan near Acre. Wikipedia ↗
• 1780 — The University of Münster in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1746 — The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland. After the battle many highland traditions were banned and the Highlands of Scotland were cleared of inhabitants. Wikipedia ↗
• 1582 — Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina. Wikipedia ↗
• 1520 — The Revolt of the Comuneros begins in Spain against the rule of Charles V. Wikipedia ↗
• 1346 — Dušan the Mighty is proclaimed Emperor, with the Serbian Empire occupying much of the Balkans. Wikipedia ↗
• Likely date of the Battle of Megiddo between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Kadesh, the first battle to have been recorded in what is accepted as relatively reliable detail. Wikipedia ↗
• Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Great Jewish Revolt. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on April 16

• 2002 — Sadie Sink, American Actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Albert Almora, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Will Fuller, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Mirai Nagasu, American figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Chance the Rapper, American rapper Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Nolan Arenado, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Kim Kyung-jung, South Korean footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Reggie Jackson, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Vangelis Mantzaris, Greek basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Tony McQuay, American sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Travis Shaw, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Kyle Okposo, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Cenk Akyol, Turkish basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Aaron Lennon, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Paul di Resta, Scottish race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Shinji Okazaki, Japanese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Peter Regin, Danish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Epke Zonderland, Dutch gymnast Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Luol Deng, Sudanese-English basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Brendon Leonard, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Benjamín Rojas, Argentinian singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Taye Taiwo, Nigerian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Teddy Blass, American composer and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Claire Foy, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Tucker Fredricks, American speed skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Paweł Kieszek, Polish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Kerron Stewart, Jamaican sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Marié Digby, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Cat Osterman, American softball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Gina Carano, American mixed martial artist and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Boris Diaw, French basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Jonathan Vilma, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Anestis Agritis, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Maya Dunietz, Israeli singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Matthieu Proulx, Canadian football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Christijan Albers, Dutch race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Lars Börgeling, German pole vaulter Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Daniel Browne, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Fredrik Ljungberg, Swedish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Lukas Haas, American actor and musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Keon Clark, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Akon, Senegalese-American singer, rapper and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Charlotta Sörenstam, Swedish golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Teddy Cobeña, Spanish-Ecuadorian expressionist and representational sculptor Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Conchita Martínez, Spanish-American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Tracy K. Smith, American poet and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Cameron Blades, Australian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Selena, American singer-songwriter, actress, and fashion designer (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Seigo Yamamoto, Japanese race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Natasha Zvereva, Belarusian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Dero Goi, German singer-songwriter and drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Walt Williams, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Patrik Järbyn, Swedish skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Fernando Viña, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Vickie Guerrero, American wrestler and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Rüdiger Stenzel, German runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Jarle Vespestad, Norwegian drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Jeff Varner, American newscaster and reality television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Yves-François Blanchet, Canadian politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Jon Cryer, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Martin Lawrence, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — David Kohan, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Dave Pirner, American singer, songwriter and producer (Soul Asylum) Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Esbjörn Svensson, Swedish pianist (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Saleem Malik, Pakistani cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Jimmy Osmond, American singer (The Osmonds) Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Anna Dello Russo, Italian journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Douglas Elmendorf, American economist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Ian MacKaye, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Jarbom Gamlin, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Linda Ruth Williams, British film studies academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Wahab Akbar, Filipino politician (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Rafael Benítez, Spanish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Pierre Littbarski, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Alison Ramsay, English-Scottish field hockey player and lawyer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Tim Flach, English photographer and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Ulf Wakenius, Swedish guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Patricia De Martelaere, Belgian philosopher, author, and academic (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — David M. Brown, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — T Lavitz, American keyboard player, composer, and producer (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Lise-Marie Morerod, Swiss skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Bruce Bochy, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Ellen Barkin, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — John Bowe, Australian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Mike Zuke, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Peter Garrett, Australian singer-songwriter and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Jay O. Sanders, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Bill Belichick, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Michel Blanc, French actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Esther Roth-Shahamorov, Israeli sprinter and hurdler Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Billy West, American voice actor, singer-songwriter, and comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Ioan Mihai Cochinescu, Romanian author and photographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — David Nutt, English psychiatrist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — David Graf, American actor (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Colleen Hewett, Australian singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Reg Alcock, Canadian businessman and politician, 17th Canadian President of the Treasury Board (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Gerry Rafferty, Scottish singer-songwriter (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Margot Adler, American journalist and author (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Ernst Bakker, Dutch politician (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Johnnie Lewis, Liberian lawyer and politician, 18th Chief Justice of Liberia (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — R. Carlos Nakai, American flute player Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Tom Allen, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Lonesome Dave Peverett, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Petro Tyschtschenko, Austrian-German businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — John Watkins, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Jim Lonborg, American baseball pitcher Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Frank Williams, English businessman, founded the Williams F1 Racing Team Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Allan Segal, American director and producer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Benoît Bouchard, Canadian academic and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Transport Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — David Holford, Barbadian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Joan Snyder, American painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Thomas Stonor, 7th Baron Camoys, English banker and politician, Lord Chamberlain of the United Kingdom Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — John Amabile, American football player and coach (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Dusty Springfield, English singer and record producer (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Rich Rollins, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Gordon Wilson, Scottish lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Gert Potgieter, South African hurdler and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Vadim Kuzmin, Russian physicist and academic (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Marcel Carrière, Canadian director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Sarah Kirsch, German poet and author (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Lennart Risberg, Swedish boxer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Dominique Venner, French journalist and historian (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Bobby Vinton, American singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Vince Hill, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Robert Stigwood, Australian producer and manager (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Barrie Unsworth, Australian politician, 36th Premier of New South Wales Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Vicar, Chilean cartoonist (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Marcos Alonso Imaz, Spanish footballer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Joan Bakewell, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Perry Botkin Jr., American composer, arranger and musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Vera Krepkina, Russian long jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Ike Pappas, American journalist and actor (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Maury Meyers, American lawyer and politician (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Doug Beasy, Australian footballer and educator (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Herbie Mann, American flute player and composer (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Roy Hamilton, American singer (d. 1969) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Ralph Slatyer, Australian biologist and ecologist (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Ed Townsend, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Dick Lane, American football player and soldier (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Edie Adams, American actress and singer (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Pope Benedict XVI Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Rolf Schult, German actor (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Pierre Fabre, French pharmacist, founded Laboratoires Pierre Fabre (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — John Harvey-Jones, English academic and businessman (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Henry Mancini, American composer and conductor (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Rudy Pompilli, American saxophonist (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Madanjeet Singh, Indian diplomat, author, and philanthropist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Warren Barker, American composer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Arch A. Moore, Jr., American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 28th Governor of West Virginia (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Lawrence N. Guarino, American colonel (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Leo Tindemans, Belgian politician, 43rd Prime Minister of Belgium (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on April 16 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on April 16

🏀 Sports

• MLB: Washington Nationals @ Pittsburgh Pirates — 16:35
• MLB: San Francisco Giants @ Cincinnati Reds — 16:40
• UEFA Europa League: SC Freiburg @ Celta Vigo — 16:45
• MLB: Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers — 17:10
• MLB: Los Angeles Angels @ New York Yankees — 17:35
• MLB: Toronto Blue Jays @ Milwaukee Brewers — 17:40