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April 16 is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland April 2007 is the fourth month of that year It began on a Sunday and 30 days later ended on a Monday. Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 259 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 1178 BC - A solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom after the Trojan War. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured grc-Latn Odysseus or la Ulysses ( Greek grc-Latn Odysseus; Latin: la Ulixes or more commonly Ulysses) oʊˈdɪsiəs Ithaca or Ithaka (in Greek, Ιθάκη, Ithaki) is an island in the Ionian Sea, in Greece, with an area of 118 km² In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her
• 73 - Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt. Year 73 was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Masada ( Hebrew מצדה pronounced Metzada, from מצודה metzuda, "fortress" is the name for a site of ancient Palaces and Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial
• 1071 - Bari falls to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy. Bari ( Barium in Latin, Bàrion or Vàrion in Greek, Bare in Neapolitan Robert Guiscard (from Latin Viscardus and Old French Viscart, often rendered the Resourceful, the Cunning, the Wily Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
• 1346 - The Serbian Empire is proclaimed in Skopje by Dusan Silni, occupying much of the Balkans. The Serbian Empire ( Serbian: Српско Царство Srpsko Carstvo) was a medieval empire in the Balkans that emerged from the medieval Skopje (Скопје; Shkup or Shkupi is the Capital and largest city in the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population Stefan Uroš IV Dušan ( c.1308 – 20 December 1355) called Silni ("the Mighty" was the King of Serbia (from
• 1395 - Azzo X d'Este is defeated at the Battle of Portomaggiore by Venetian-Ferrarese troops.
• 1521 - Martin Luther's first appearance before the Diet of Worms to be examined by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and the other estates of the empire. Martin Luther (November 10 1483 February 18 1546 was a German Monk, theologian, university professor Father of Protestantism, and church reformer The Diet of Worms (Reichstag zu Worms was a general assembly of the estates of the Holy Roman Emperor that took place in Worms, a small town Charles V (24 February 1500 &ndash 21 September 1558 was An empire (from the Latin " Imperium " denoting military Command within the ancient Roman government) is a State that
• 1582 - Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. This article is about the Spanish explorer soldiers of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuriesfor other uses see Conquistador (disambiguation A Conquistador Hernando de Lerma (born November 1, 1541) was a conqueror Politician, Lawyer and city founder from Seville, Spain. For the village in Bangladesh see Salta Bangladesh. Salta is a city in northwestern Argentina and the capital city of the Salta For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics.
• 1746 - The Battle of Culloden takes place. Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Battle of Culloden (Blàr Chùil Lodair (16 April 1746 was the final clash between the French-supported Jacobites and the Hanoverian
• 1780 - The University of Münster in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is founded. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The University of Münster ( German Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, WWU is a public University located in the city of Münster Münster ( is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• 1799 - Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor – Napoleon drives Ottoman Turks across the River Jordan near Acre. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions The Battle of Mount Tabor, or Skirmish of Mount Tabor, opposed French forces under General Kleber to an Ottoman force led by the Pasha of Damascus on 16 April 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. The Ottoman Turks were the subdivision of the Ottoman Muslim Millet that dominated the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire. This article is about the Jordan River and its valley in western Asia
• 1853 - The first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Bori Bandar literally means a place where sacks are stored This was one of the areas along the Eastern shore line of Mumbai, India which was used as a storehouse Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Thane ( Marathi / Konkani: ठाणे (formerly Thana) is a city in Maharashtra
• 1858 - The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Wernerian Natural History Society ( January 12, 1808 - April 16, 1858) commonly abbreviated as the Wernerian Society, was a Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. A learned society is an Organization that exists to promote an Academic discipline or group of disciplines
• 1862 - American Civil War: The Battle at Lee's Mills in Virginia. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Yorktown or Siege of Yorktown was fought from April 5 to May 4, 1862, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state
• 1862 - American Civil War: A bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia becomes law. As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
• 1863 - American Civil War: The Siege of Vicksburg – ships led by Union Admiral David Dixon Porter move through heavy Confederate artillery fire on approach to Vicksburg, Mississippi. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Background See also [[Vicksburg Campaign]] After crossing the Mississippi south of Vicksburg at Bruinsburg and driving northeast Grant had won battles at During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers David Dixon Porter ( June 8, 1813 – February 13, 1891) was a United States Admiral who became one of the most The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States.
• 1881 - In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the 1939 Western movie, see Dodge City (1939 film. Dodge City is a City and County seat of Ford William Barclay "Bat" Masterson ( November 26, 1853 &ndash October 25, 1921) was a figure of the American Old West
• 1912 - Harriet Quimby becomes the first woman to fly an airplane across the English Channel. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Harriet Quimby ( May 11, 1875 &ndash July 1, 1912) was the first female to gain a pilot license in the United States.
• 1917 - Vladimir Lenin returns to Petrograd from exile in Finland. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• 1919 - Mohandas Gandhi organizes a day of "prayer and fasting" in response to the British slaughter of Indian protesters in the Amritsar Massacre. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, also known as the Amritsar Massacre, was named after the Jallianwala Bagh (Garden in the northern Indian city of Amritsar
• 1922 - The Treaty of Rapallo, in which Germany and the Soviet Union re-establish diplomatic relations between Berlin and Moscow, is signed. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. See also Treaty of Rapallo 1920 The Treaty of Rapallo was an agreement made in the Italian town of Rapallo on April 16 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
• 1925 - During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based The St Nedelya Church assault was a terrorist attack on St Nedelya Church in Bulgaria. Sofia (София ˈsɔfija is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1395568 in the Capital Municipality
• 1941 - World War II: The Italian convoy Duisburg, directed to Tunisia, is attacked and destroyed by British ships. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands
• 1941 - Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians throws the only Opening Day no-hitter in the history of Major League Baseball, beating the Chicago White Sox 1-0. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert William Andrew "Bob" Feller (born November 3, 1918 in Van Meter Iowa) nicknamed the "Heater from Van Meter" and The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.
• 1943 - Dr. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Albert Hofmann discovers the psychedelic effects of LSD. Albert Hofmann ( January 11 1906 – April 29 2008) was a Swiss scientist best known for having been the first to synthesize Psychedelic drugs are Psychoactive drugs whose primary action is to alter the thought processes of the brain and perception of the mind
• 1945 - The Red Army begins the final assault on German forces around Berlin. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.
• 1945 - The United States Army liberates Nazi Sonderlager (high security) Prisoner of War camp Oflag IV-C (better known as Colditz Castle). The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. A prisoner-of-war camp is a site for the containment of enemy combatants captured by the enemy in time of war and is similar to an Internment camp which is used for civilian Oflag IV-C (Oflag is the abbreviation for Offizierslager, "officers camp" (often referred to as Colditz Castle because of its location was one of the most Colditz Castle is a Castle in the town of Colditz near Leipzig, Dresden, and Chemnitz in the state of Saxony
• 1945 - More than 7,000 die when the German refugee ship Goya is sunk by a Soviet submarine torpedo. History of the ship The Goya was originally built as a freighter by the Akers Mekanika Verksted shipyard in Oslo in 1940.
• 1946 - Syria gains independence. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية
• 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. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Texas City Disaster of April 16, 1947, started with the mid-morning fire and detonation of approximately 2300 tons of Ammonium nitrate on board the Texas City is a city located in Galveston County Texas, a county in the U
• 1947 - Bernard Baruch coins the term "Cold War" to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union. Bernard Mannes Baruch (bəˈɹuk ( August 18, 1870 &ndash June 20, 1965) was a Jewish-American Financier, stock market Speculator Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1953 - Queen Elizabeth II launches the Royal Yacht Britannia. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II A Royal Yacht is a ship used by a Monarch or a royal family If the monarch is an Emperor the proper term is Imperial Yacht. History HMY Britannia was built at the shipyard of John Brown & Co
• 1955 - The Burma-Japanese peace treaty signed in Rangoon on November 5, 1954 comes into force, formally ending the state of war. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Yangon (also known as Rangoon) is the largest city and a former capital of Burma. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar)
• 1963 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. pens his famous Letter from Birmingham Jail while incarcerated in Birmingham, Alabama for protesting against segregation. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader The Letter from Birmingham Jail or Letter from Birmingham City Jail, is an Open letter written on April 16, 1963, by Martin Luther Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County.
• 1964 - Great Train Robbery - 12 men are sentenced to a total of 307 years. The Great Train Robbery is the name given to a £26 million Train robbery committed on 8 August 1963 at Bridego Railway Bridge Ledburn near
• 1972 - Apollo program: The launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cape Canaveral is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States.
• 1972 - Vietnam War: Nguyen Hue Offensive – prompted by the North Vietnamese offensive, the United States resumes the bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN or less commonly Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa was a Country on the northern half of Vietnam Hanoi ( Vietnamese: Hà Nội Hán Tự: 河[[wikt 内|内]], estimated population 3398889 (2007, is the Capital of Vietnam
• 1987 - British Conservative MP Harvey Proctor appears at Bow Street Magistrates' Court in London charged with gross indecency. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. (Keith Harvey Proctor (born 16 January 1947 was a British Conservative Member of Parliament Bow Street Magistrates' Court was the most famous magistrates' court in England for much of its existence and was located in various buildings on Bow Street London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Decency is conformity to sociocultural standards of conduct and speech
• 1988 - In Forlì, Italy, Red Brigades kill Italian Senator Roberto Ruffilli, an advisor to Prime Minister Ciriaco de Mita. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Forlì ( Latin: Forum Livii) is a Comune and city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy famed as the birthplace of the great painter Melozzo da Forlì This article is about the Italian group "Red Brigade" may also refer to the Japanese Red Army/Anti-Imperialist International Brigade. The Italian Senate ( Italian: Senato della Repubblica, 'Senate of the Republic' is the Upper house of the Parliament of Italy. In Italy, the Prime Minister of Italy (officially the President of the Council of Ministers, Italian Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the country's Ciriaco Luigi de Mita (born February 2 1928) is an Italian politician
• 1990 - The "Doctor of Death", Jack Kevorkian, goes through with his first assisted suicide. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Jack Kevorkian (kɛˈvɔrkiːɛn (born on May 26, 1928) is an Armenian-American Assisted suicide is the process by which an individual who may otherwise be incapable is provided with the means (drugs or equipment to commit Suicide.
• 1992 - The Katina P. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) runs aground off of Maputo, Mozambique. Maputo, formerly Lourenço Marques, is the Capital and largest city of Mozambique. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa 60,000 tons of crude oil spill into the ocean.
• 2003 - The Treaty of Accession is signed in Athens admitting 10 new member states to the European Union. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Treaty of Accession 2003 was the agreement between the European Union and ten countries ( Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in
• 2004 - The super liner Queen Mary 2 embarks on her first Trans-Atlantic crossing, linking the golden age of ocean travel to the modern age of ocean travel. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Characteristics The Queen Mary 2 is the current Cunard Flagship and makes regular Transatlantic crossings
• 2007 - Virginia Tech massacre: The deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Virginia Tech massacre was a School shooting consisting of two separate attacks approximately two hours apart on April 16 2007 that took place on the campus of A spree killer, also known as a rampage killer, is someone who embarks on a Murderous assault on his victims in a short time in multiple locations The gunman, Seung-Hui Cho, shoots 32 people to death and injures 23 others before committing suicide. Seung-Hui Cho (January 18 1984 &ndash April 16 2007 was a South Korean student at Virginia Tech who committed Mass murder of 32 people and wounded 25
• 2008 - Start of Papal Journey of Pope Benedict XVI to the United States

Births

• 778 - King Louis the Pious (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events By Place Europe August 15 — Battle of Roncevaux Pass (Roncesvalles Charlemagne 's army suffers a terrible Louis the Pious (778 &ndash 20 June 840) also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was the King of Aquitaine from 781 and co-Emperor 840)
• 1319 - King John II of France (d. Events By Place Europe After the death of Louis the Pious, his sons Lothar, Charles the Bald and Louis the German John II (16 April 1319 &ndash 8 April 1364 called John the Good (Jean le Bon was Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, and Duke of Normandy 1364)
• 1495 - Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. Petrus Apianus ( April 16, 1495 &ndash April 21, 1552; also known as Peter Apian) was a German 1557)
• 1646 - Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. Jules Hardouin-Mansart (Paris April 16, 1646 &ndash Marly-le-Roi, France May 11, 1708) was a French Architect whose 1708)
• 1660 - Hans Sloane, British collector and physician (d. Year 1708 ( MDCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sir Hans Sloane 1st Baronet, PRS ( 16 April, 1660 &ndash 11 January, 1753) was an Ulster-Scot Physician and 1753)
• 1661 - Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. Year 1753 ( MDCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Charles Montagu 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, PC, FRS ( 16 April 1661 &ndash 19 May 1715) was an English 1715)
• 1682 - John Hadley, British inventor (d. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John Hadley ( April 16, 1682 Bloomsbury, London &ndash February 14, 1744, East Barnet, Hertfordshire 1744)
• 1693 - Anne Sophie Reventlow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Anne Sophie Reventlow ( April 16 1693 - January 7 1743) was a Danish noblewoman royal mistress and queen consort of Denmark 1743)
• 1728 - Joseph Black, Scottish chemist (d. Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Joseph Black ( April 16, 1728 &ndash December 6, 1799) was a Scottish Physicist and Chemist, known for his 1799)
• 1738 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or 1795)
• 1755 - Élisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun, French painter (d. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Le Brun ( April 16, 1755 - March 30, 1842) was a French painter, and is recognized as the most famous woman 1842)
• 1800 - George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, British soldier (d. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Field Marshal George Charles Bingham 3rd Earl of Lucan, GCB ( 16 April 1800 &ndash 10 November 1888) styled Lord 1888)
• 1821 - Ford Madox Brown, English painter (d. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Ford Madox Brown ( April 16, 1821 &ndash October 6, 1893) was an English painter of moral and historical subjects notable for his 1893)
• 1823 - Ferdinand Eisenstein, German mathematician (d. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Ferdinand Gotthold Max Eisenstein ( 16 April, 1823 – 11 October, 1852) was a German Mathematician. 1852)
• 1827 - Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (d. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Octave Crémazie ( April 16, 1827 &ndash January 16, 1879) was a French Canadian poet. 1879)
• 1844 - Anatole France, French writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Anatole France (16 April 1844—12 October 1924 born François-Anatole Thibault, Anatole France studied at the Collège Stanislas and after graduation The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1924)
• 1847 - Hans Auer, Swiss architect, (d. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Hans Wilhelm Auer ( 16 April 1847 — 30 August 1906) was a Swiss - Austrian Architect best known for his design 1906)
• 1848 - Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Social Reformer of Andhra Pradesh, India (d. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap |} Kandukuri Veeresalingam (also known as Kandukuri Veeresalingham Pantulu) ( 16 April, 1848 - 27 May, 1919) was a social reformer India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 1919)
• 1859 - Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald, philanthropist (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1924)
• 1865 - Henry George Chauvel, Australian general (d. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year General Sir Henry George "Harry" Chauvel GCMG, KCB ( April 16, 1865 - March 4, 1945) was a general 1945)
• 1866 - José de Diego, Puerto Rico statesman and journalist (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Dr José de Diego y Benítez ( April 16, 1866 &ndash July 16, 1918) was a statesman journalist Poet and advocate for Puerto Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} 1918)
• 1867 - Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneer (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 1912)
• 1871 - John Millington Synge, Irish writer (d. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Edmund John Millington Synge ( (16 April 1871 – 24 March 1909 was an Irish Playwright, Poet, Prose writer and collector of Folklore. 1909)
• 1878 - Tip Foster, English cricketer (d. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Reginald Erskine 'Tip' Foster (born 16 April 1878 in Malvern Worcestershire, died 13 May 1914 in London) was an English Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries 1914)
• 1886 - Ernst Thälmann, German politician (d. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ernst Thälmann ( April 16, 1886 &ndash August 18, 1944) was the leader of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD during much of the 1944)
• 1889 - Charlie Chaplin, English actor, writer, and film producer (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1977)
• 1895 - Robert Dean Frisbie, American writer (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Robert Dean Frisbie ( Cleveland ( United States of America) 17 april 1896 - Avatiu ( Cook Islands) 19 november 1948)
• 1896 - Tristan Tzara, Romanian poet and essayist (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Tristan Tzara (born Samuel or Samy Rosenstock, also known as S 1963)
• 1904 - Fifi D'Orsay, Canadian actress (d. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Fifi D'Orsay ( April 16, 1904 - December 2, 1983) was an actress 1983)
• 1905 - Frits Philips, Dutch businessman (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Frederik Jacques "Frits" Philips ( Eindhoven, the Netherlands, April 16, 1905 &ndash Eindhoven December 5, 2005 2005)
• 1907 - August Eigruber, Austrian war criminal (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year August Eigruber ( 16 April, 1907 &ndash 28 May, 1947) was the Nazi Gauleiter of Oberdonau (Upper Danube) and 1947)
• 1907 - Joseph-Armand Bombardier, French-Canadian inventor and businessman (Bombardier) (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph-Armand Bombardier ( April 16, 1907 - February 18, 1964) was a Canadian inventor and businessman and was the founder of Bombardier Inc (bɔ̃baʁdje is a Canadian conglomerate, founded by Joseph-Armand Bombardier as L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée in 1942 1964)
• 1912 - Garth Williams, American illustrator (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Garth Williams ( April 16, 1912 - May 8, 1996) was a prominent American illustrator known for his work on children's books 1996)
• 1912 - Catherine Scorsese, Italian-American actress (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Catherine Cappa Scorsese ( April 16, 1912 &ndash January 6, 1997) was an American actress, and also the mother of director 1997)
• 1915 - Gerard McLarnon, Irish playwright (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Gerard McLarnon ( April 16, 1915 &mdash August 16, 1997) was an Irish playwright and actor 1997)
• 1917 - Barry Nelson, American actor (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Barry Nelson ( April 16, 1917 – April 7, 2007) was an American Actor, noted as the first actor to portray Ian 2007)
• 1918 - Spike Milligan, Irish comedian (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Terence Alan Patrick Seán Milligan KBE ( 16 April, 1918 &ndash 27 February 2002) known as Spike Milligan, was an Anglo 2002)
• 1918 - Joan Alexander, American actress
• 1918 - Dick Gibson, British racing driver
• 1919 - Merce Cunningham, American dancer and choreographer
• 1919 - Tom Willmore, English geometer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Joan Alexander (born April 16 1918 is an American actress best known for her role as the voice of Lois Lane in the 1940s Richard "Dick" Gibson (born Bourne, Lincolnshire, April 16 1918) is a former Racing driver from England. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common See also Merce Cunningham (born April 16, 1919 in Centralia Washington, United States is an American Dancer and choreographer Thomas James Willmore ( 16 April 1919 – 20 February 2005) was an English geometer. 2005)
• 1921 - Peter Ustinov, English actor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (ˈjuːstɪnɒf or /ˈuːstɪnɒf/ 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinow 2004)
• 1922 - Kingsley Amis, English author (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Kingsley William Amis, CBE ( April 16, 1922 &ndash October 22, 1995) was an English Novelist, 1995)
• 1924 - John Harvey-Jones, Industrialist (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir John Harvey-Jones MBE ( 16 April 1924 &ndash 9 January 2008) was chairman of ICI from 1982 to 1987 2008)
• 1924 - Henry Mancini, American composer (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henry Mancini ( April 16, 1924 &ndash June 14, 1994) was an Academy Award winning American Composer, conductor 1994)
• 1924 - Rudy Pompilli, American musician (Bill Haley & His Comets) (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Rudy Pompilli (b Rudolph Clement Pompilii Chester Pennsylvania April 16, 1924 (many sources say 1926 d This article is specifically about the rock and roll band See Bill Haley for biographical information regarding Haley himself 1976)
• 1927 - Edie Adams, American actress
• 1927 - Pope Benedict XVI
• 1927 - Peter Mark Richman, American actor
• 1928 - "Night Train" Lane, American football player (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edie Adams (born April 16 1927) is an American singer Broadway, television and film actress Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Peter Mark Richman (born April 16, 1927) is an American actor who has starred in films and on television Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard "Dick" Lane ( April 16, 1928 &ndash January 29, 2002) nicknamed "Night Train", was an American football 2002)
• 1929 - Roy Hamilton, American singer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roy Hamilton (b April 16, 1929, Leesburg Georgia – d July 20, 1969, New Rochelle New York 1969)
• 1929 - Ed Townsend, American singer and songwriter (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ed Townsend ( April 16, 1929 - August 13, 2003) was an American Attorney, Songwriter, and producer 2003)
• 1930 - Herbie Mann, American jazz flute player (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herbert Jay Solomon ( April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003) better known as Herbie Mann, was an American Jazz 2003)
• 1933 - Joan Bakewell, British broadcaster
• 1935 - Sarah Kirsch, German poet
• 1935 - Bobby Vinton, American singer
• 1938 - Gordon Wilson, Scottish politician
• 1938 - Rich Rollins, American baseballer
• 1939 - Dusty Springfield, English singer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dame Joan Dawson Bakewell DBE (born 16 April 1933 in Stockport) is an English Journalist and Television presenter Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sarah Kirsch (born April 16, 1935) is a German poet She was born Ingrid Bernstein in Limlingerode, Prussian Saxony Bobby Vinton (born April 16, 1935) is an American Pop music singer Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (Robert Gordon Wilson (born 16 April 1938) is a former leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP Richard John Rollins (born April 16, 1938 in Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball who Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE ( 16 April, 1939 &ndash 2 March, 1999) professionally known as Dusty Springfield 1999)
• 1939 - Boris Dvornik, Croatian actor (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Boris Dvornik ( April 16 1939 – March 24 2008) was a Croatian actor 2008. )
• 1940 - Margrethe II of Denmark, queen regnant
• 1940 - Benoît Bouchard, French-Canadian politician
• 1942 - Sir Frank Williams, English F1 constructor and team principal (WilliamsF1)
• 1942 - Jim Lonborg, American baseball player
• 1943 - Ruth Madoc, British actress
• 1943 - Dave Peverett, English musician (Foghat, Savoy Brown) (d. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Early life Princess Margrethe was born, to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid. List of current queens regnant A queen regnant (plural "queens regnant" is qualifying reference to a female Monarch possessing and exercising all of the monarchal Benoît Bouchard, PC (born April 16, 1940 in Roberval Quebec) is a Canadian public official and former politician Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (born April 16 1942 is founder and manager of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 James Reynold Lonborg (born April 16, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher who played with the Boston Red Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ruth Madoc (born 16 April 1943 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, brought up in Llansamlet in south Wales) is David Peverett or Lonesome Dave ( 16 April 1943, in Dulwich, South East London &mdash 7 February Foghat are a British rock band who had their peak success in the mid- to late-1970s Savoy Brown is a British Blues band formed in the 1960s Career Originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band their 1969 single 2000)
• 1945 - Tom Allen, American politician
• 1946 - Margot Adler, American journalist
• 1947 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American basketball player
• 1947 - Gerry Rafferty, British musician and songwriter
• 1948 - Lynne Franks, British public relations consultant
• 1949 - Melody Patterson, American actress
• 1950 - David Graf, American actor (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Thomas Hodge "Tom" Allen (born April 16 1945) is a member of the United States House of Representatives representing and a Democratic Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Margot Adler (born 16 April 1946) is an author journalist lecturer Wiccan priestess and radio journalist and correspondent for National Public Radio Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered Gerry Rafferty (born Gerald Rafferty 16 April 1947 in Paisley) is a Scottish Singer and Songwriter. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lynne Franks (born 16 April 1948) is a Public relations consultant Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Melody Patterson (born April 16, 1949 in Inglewood California) is an actress best known for her role as Wrangler Jane in the 1960s TV series ''F Troop'' Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul David Graf ( April 16, 1950 &ndash April 7, 2001) was an American Actor, best known for his role as Sgt 2001)
• 1951 - Pierre Toutain-Dorbec, French photographer
• 1951 - Ioan Mihai Cochinescu, Romanian writer and photographer
• 1951 - Björgvin Halldórsson, Icelandic singer
• 1952 - Bill Belichick, American football coach
• 1952 - Michel Blanc, French actor
• 1952 - Billy West, American voice actor
• 1953 - Peter Garrett, Australian musician (Midnight Oil)
• 1953 - J. Neil Schulman, American writer
• 1954 - Ellen Barkin, American actress
• 1954 - John Bowe, Australian racing driver
• 1955 - Bruce Bochy, American baseball player and manager
• 1955 - Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
• 1956 - David McDowell Brown, American astronaut (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Ioan Mihai Cochinescu (born April 16, 1951) is a Romanian Novelist and Essayist. Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson (Alternate names Bó Halldorsson, Björgvin Halldórsson or Bó) (born April 16, 1951) is an Icelandic Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Stephen Belichick (born April 16, 1952 in Nashville Tennessee) is the American football head coach for the New England Patriots Michel Blanc (born 16 April 1952 in Courbevoie, France) is a French Actor and director who is noted for his roles of Losers William Richard "Billy" West (born on April 16, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American voice actor, known Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Robert Garrett AM MP (born 16 April 1953) is an Australian Musician and Politician. Midnight Oil was an Australian rock band from Sydney, Australia Joseph Neil Schulman (born April 16, 1953 in Forest Hills New York, USA is a novelist screenwriter journalist radio personality filmmaker composer Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe Award -nominated American Actress. John Bowe (born 16 April, 1954 in Devonport Tasmania) is an Australian Racing driver. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Bruce Douglas Bochy (born April 16, 1955 in Landes de Boussac, France) is the manager of the San Francisco Giants. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Childhood and education Grand Duke Henri has four siblings Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria (b Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David McDowell Brown ( April 16, 1956 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Naval Captain and a NASA 2003)
• 1956 - Lise-Marie Morerod, Swiss skier
• 1959 - Scott McKinsey, American television director
• 1959 - Alison Ramsay, Scottish field hockey player
• 1960 - Rafael Benítez, Spanish football manager
• 1960 - Pierre Littbarski, German footballer
• 1960 - Wahab Akbar, Filipino politician (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Lise-Marie Morerod (born 16 April 1956) is a Swiss former slalom skier. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Scott McKinsey is an award-winning American television director for Soap opera General Hospital. Alison Ramsay (born April 16, 1959) is a former Scottish Field hockey player who was a member of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rafael " Rafa " Benítez (born April 16 1960) is a Spanish former footballer and has been the manager Pierre Littbarski (born April 16, 1960) is a German football manager and former player and was a FIFA World Cup winner with Wahab Akbar ( April 16, 1960 &ndash November 13, 2007) was a Filipino politician who served three terms as governor of Basilan 2007)
• 1961 - Doris Dragović, Croatian singer
• 1962 - Ian MacKaye, American musician, (Fugazi and Minor Threat)
• 1963 - Jimmy Osmond, American pop singer (The Osmonds)
• 1963 - Salim Malik, Pakistani cricket player
• 1964 - Dave Pirner, American rock singer (Soul Asylum)
• 1964 - David Kohan, American television producer
• 1965 - Jon Cryer, American actor
• 1965 - Martin Lawrence, American actor
• 1965 - Michael Wong Man Tak, Hong Kong actor and director
• 1969 - Fernando Viña, American Baseball Player
• 1971 - Peter Billingsley, American actor
• 1971 - Selena, American singer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dorotea "Doris" Dragović (born April 16 1961, Split, SR Croatia, then Yugoslavia) is a Croatian pop singer Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye (məˈkaɪ born April 16, 1962) is an American singer and guitarist Fugazi are an American alternative / post-hardcore band that formed in Washington D Minor Threat was an American Hardcore punk band that formed in Washington D Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James 'Jimmy' Arthur Osmond (born on in Canoga Park, California) is a Singer, Actor, and Businessman. The Osmonds are an American family pop group who achieved success as teenage music idols in the 1970s Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Saleem Malik ( Urdu: سلیم ملک (born April 16, 1963)(also known as Salim Malik is a former Pakistani Cricketer who played Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. David Pirner is an American singer best known for being the lead Vocalist for the band Soul Asylum. Soul Asylum is an American Alternative rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983. David Sanford Kohan (born 16 April 1964) is an American Television producer. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Jonathan Niven "Jon" Cryer (born April 16 1965 is an American actor screenwriter and producer. Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American Actor, Comedian, director and producer. Michael Fitzgerald Wong or Wong Man-Tak ( born in Troy New York, on April 16 1965) is an Chinese-American and a Hong Kong Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fernando Viña (pronounced VEEN-ya (born April 16, 1969 in Sacramento California) is a retired Cuban - American Major League Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Peter Billingsley (born April 16 1971) also known as Peter Michaelsen and Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen, is an American Actor, Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16 1971 – March 31 1995 best known as Selena, was an American Singer who has been called "The Queen of 1995)
• 1971 - Moses Chan, Hong Kong actor
• 1971 - Seigo Yamamoto, Japanese racing driver
• 1972 - Conchita Martinez, Spanish tennis player
• 1973 - Bonnie Pink, Japanese singer
• 1974 - Mat Devine, American singer (Kill Hannah)
• 1974 - Xu Jinglei, Chinese actress, singer and director
• 1975 - Sean Maher, American actor
• 1975 - Nick Pickard, British actor
• 1976 - Lukas Haas, American actor
• 1976 - Dan Kellner, American fencer
• 1976 - Shu Qi, Taiwanese actress
• 1977 - Alek Wek, Sudanese supermodel
• 1977 - Fredrik Ljungberg, Swedish footballer
• 1978 - Matthew Lloyd, Australian rules footballer
• 1978 - Lara Dutta, Indian actress
• 1979 - Christijan Albers, Dutch Formula One driver
• 1979 - Sixto Peralta, Argentine footballer
• 1980 - Paul London, American professional wrestler
• 1982 - Boris Diaw, French basketball player
• 1982 - Barry Jones, Scottish magician
• 1982 - Jonathan Vilma, American football player
• 1982 - Gina Carano, American Mixed Martial Arts fighter. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Moses Chan (born April 16, 1971) is an actor from Hong Kong. Having started his career working mostly on films Chan has gained remarkable success in recent is a, Japanese drift driver. He first became a pro driver at 18 racing Honda Civics in the Civic and Mirage race divisions in Japan Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. There is another tennis player with a similar name Conchita Martínez Granados. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Bonnie Pink, real name, is a Japanese singer songwriter She lived in New York during 1998 and speaks English (many of her songs are entirely in English Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Mathew Devine ( April 16, 1974) is the lead singer pianist and guitarist in the band Kill Hannah. Kill Hannah is an Alternative rock band formed in Chicago Illinois and is currently signed to Roadrunner Records. Xu Jinglei (born April 16, 1974 in Beijing, China) is an Actress and director most famous in Mainland China. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sean Maher (born April 16, 1975 in Pleasantville New York) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Simon Tam Nick Pickard (born 1975 is a BS award nominated English Actor, known for his work on British Television. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lukas Daniel Haas (born April 16 1976) is an Emmy - nominated American Actor. Dan Kellner (b April 16, 1976, in Livingston New Jersey) is an American Foil fencer. Shu Qi ( born April 16, 1976) is the Stage name of a Taiwanese actress born Lin Li-Hui (林立慧 Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Alek Wek (born April 16 1977) is a Sudanese Supermodel who appeared on the catwalks at the age of 18 in 1995. Karl Fredrik " Freddie " Ljungberg (ˈfreːdrɪk ˈjɵŋˌbærj (born 16 April 1977 in Vittsjö Hässleholm) is a professional Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Matthew James Lloyd (born 16 April 1978 is an Australian rules footballer who plays for and is captain of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football Lara Dutta (born April 16 1978) is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and the 2000 Miss Universe. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Christijan Albers ( (born April 16, 1979 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch racing driver Sixto Raimundo "Mumo" Peralta Salso (born 16 April 1979 in Comodoro Rivadavia) is an Argentine football midfielder currently Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Paul Sanchez-Garcia London While there he helped create the school's first-ever wrestling team where he was the captain first Varsity letterman and still holds the record Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Boris Babacar Diaw-Riffiod, better known as Boris Diaw (born April 16 1982 in Cormeilles, France) is a French professional Barry Jones (born April 16 1982) is a Scottish magician. Jones was brought up in Portlethen, Aberdeen, and is one half Jonathan Polynice Vilma (born April 16 1982 in Coral Gables Florida) is an American football Linebacker for the New Orleans Gina Joy Carano (born April 16 1982 is an American Mixed martial arts fighter her specialty is Muay Thai.
• 1983 - Cat Osterman, American softball pitcher
• 1983 - George Patis, Greek badminton player
• 1983 - Marié Digby, American Singer
• 1984 - Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, American author
• 1984 - Noah Fleiss, American actor
• 1985 - Mark Baker, Welsh author and historian
• 1985 - Luol Deng, British-Sudanese basketball player
• 1985 - Benjamín Rojas, Argentine actor and singer
• 1986 - Paul di Resta, British racing driver
• 1986 - Neil Haskell, Finalist of SYTYCD Season 3
• 1987 - Aaron Lennon, English footballer
• 1990 - Lorraine Nicholson, American actress
• 1992 - Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg, Prince of Luxembourg
• 1993 - Mirai Nagasu, American Figure Skater
• 1994 - Liliana Mumy, American actress
• 2008 - Princess Eléonore of Belgium, Belgian princess

Deaths

• 69 - Otho, Roman Emperor (b. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Catherine Leigh "Cat" Osterman born, is an American athlete and was one of the pitchers on the USA Women's Softball Team which won the gold medal at the George Patis (born April 16, 1983) is a male Badminton player from Greece. Marié Christina Digby (mæɹi'eɪ 'dɪgbi Ma-ree-AY Dig-Bee) (born April 16, 1983) is an American Singer-songwriter, Guitarist Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Amelia Atwater-Rhodes ( April 16, 1984) is an American author of Fantasy and Young adult literature. Noah Fleiss (b April 16 1984 in White Plains New York) is an American Film Actor with occasional Television Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Mark Baker (b 16 April 1985) is an author of several books on Welsh country houses and estates his first book was published at the age of 14 in 1999 on the Rise Luol Deng (born 16 April 1985 in Wau, Sudan) is a British professional Basketball player for the National Basketball Association 's Chicago Benjamín Rojas Pessi (born April 16 1985 in La Plata, Buenos Aires province Argentina) is a well-known Argentine Actor and Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Paul di Resta is a Race car driver born in West Lothian, Scotland on April 16 1986. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Neil David Haskell (born April 16 1987 in Clarence Center New York) is an American Contemporary dancer He is best known as a contestant Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Aaron Justin Lennon (born 16 April 1987 in Chapeltown, Leeds) is an English footballer currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Lorraine Broussard Nicholson (born April 16, 1990) is an American Actress. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Ancestry Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Mirai Aileen Nagasu (born April 16 1993 is an American figure skater. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Liliana Berry Davis Mumy (born April 16, 1994) is an American child actress and voice talent. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Princess Eléonore of Belgium (Eléonore Fabiola Victoria Anne Marie born 16 April 2008) is the second daughter and fourth child of Prince Philippe of The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Monarchy in Belgium is Constitutional and popular in nature The hereditary Monarch 69 (sex position & book by Ryu Murakami are -- already linked by "" with other meanings For other uses see Otho (disambiguation. Marcus Salvius Otho ( April 25, 32 – April 16, 69) also called Marcus The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC 32)
• 744 - al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph
• 924 - Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy
• 1113 - Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. Year 32 was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. For the aircraft see Boeing_747-400 Events By Place Europe February — Hildeprand succeeds Liutprand Walid ibn Yazid or Walid II (died April 16, 744) (الوليد بن يزيد was an Umayyad Caliph who ruled from 743 until 744 For the automobile see Porsche 924. Events By Place Europe King Athelstan succeeds to the throne of Mercia Sviatopolk II Iziaslavich ( Cyrillic: Святополк II Ізяславич 1050&ndash April 16, 1113) was supreme ruler of the Kievan Rus 1050)
• 1118 - Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily
• 1198 - Duke Frederick I of Austria
• 1645 - Tobias Hume, English composer
• 1687 - George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English statesman (b. Adelaide del Vasto ( Adelasia, Azalaïs) (c 1075 &ndash April 16, 1118) was the third wife of Roger I of Sicily and mother of Roger II ( 22 December 1095 &ndash 26 February 1154) was King of Sicily, son of Roger I of Sicily and successor to his Frederick I of Austria (c 1175 &ndash April 16, 1198) was a Duke of Austria from the Babenberg family Tobias Hume (possibly 1569 - 16 April 1645) was an English Composer, Viol player and Soldier. George Villiers 2nd Duke of Buckingham, KG, PC, FRS (10 January 1628 – 16 April 1687 was an English Statesman and poet 1628)
• 1689 - Aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640)
• 1783 - Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer (b. Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Christian Mayer ( August 20, 1719 &ndash April 16, 1783) was an Czech Astronomer and Teacher. 1719)
• 1788 - Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Georges-Louis Leclerc fr Comte de Buffon ( September 7, 1707 April 16, 1788) was a French naturalist, mathematician biologist 1707)
• 1828 - Francisco de Goya, Spanish painter (b. Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap 1746)
• 1846 - Domenico Dragonetti, Italian composer (b. Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Domenico Carlo Maria Dragonetti ( April 7, 1763 - April 16, 1846) was an Italian Double bass Virtuoso. 1763)
• 1850 - Marie Tussaud, founder of the Madame Tussauds wax museum (b. Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Marie Tussaud ( December 1, 1761 - April 16, 1850) was a French artist known for her wax sculptures and Madame Tussauds, 1761)
• 1859 - Alexis de Tocqueville, French historian (b. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1805)
• 1879 - Bernadette Soubirous, French shepherd girl (b. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Saint Bernadette (born Marie-Bernarde Soubirous January 7 1844 – April 16 1879) was a miller's daughter from the town of 1844)
• 1888 - Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski, Polish physicist (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski ( October 28, 1845 – April 16, 1888) was a Polish chemist and physicist 1845)
• 1899 - Emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875)
• 1904 - Maximilian Kronberger, German poet (b. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Emilio Jacinto ( December 15, 1875 - April 16, 1899) was a Filipino Revolutionary known as the Brains of the Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Maximilian Kronberger, known familiarly as Maximin ( April 15, 1888 &mdash April 16, 1904) was a German poet and a significant figure 1888)
• 1904 - Samuel Smiles, Scottish writer and reformer (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Samuel Smiles ( 23 December, 1812 &ndash 16 April, 1904) was a Scottish author and reformer 1812)
• 1914 - George William Hill, American astronomer (b. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year George William Hill ( March 3, 1838 &ndash April 16, 1914) was a U 1838)
• 1915 - Nelson W. Aldrich, American politician (b. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich ( November 6, 1841 &ndash April 16, 1915) was a prominent American Politician and a leader 1841)
• 1928 - Henry Birks, Canadian businessman, founder of Henri Birks and Sons (b. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henry Birks ( 30 November 1840 &ndash 16 April 1928) was a Canadian businessman and founder of Henry Birks and Sons 1840)
• 1930 - José Carlos Mariátegui, Peruvian journalist, political philosopher and activist (b. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. José Carlos Mariátegui La Chira ( 14 June 1894 16 April 1930) was a Peruvian journalist Political philosopher, and activist 1894)
• 1938 - Steve Bloomer, English footballer (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Steve Bloomer (born January 20 1874, Cradley Worcestershire; died April 16 1938, Derby) was an English 1874)
• 1946 - Arthur Chevrolet, Swiss-born race car driver and automobile designer (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Emil Chevrolet, ( April 25, 1884 &ndash April 16, 1946) was an Swiss American racecar driver and automobile manufacturer 1884)
• 1947 - Rudolf Hoess, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rudolf Franz Ferdinand Höß (in English commonly Hoess or Höss; November 25 1900 - April 16 1947 was an SS- Obersturmbannführer and 1900)
• 1958 - Rosalind Franklin, British chemist (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rosalind Elsie Franklin ( 25 July, 1920 Notting Hill, London – 16 April, 1958 Chelsea London) was an 1920)
• 1968 - Edna Ferber, American author (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edna Ferber ( August 15 1885 - April 16 1968) was an American novelist, Author and Playwright 1885)
• 1970 - Richard Neutra, American architect (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Joseph Neutra ( April 8, 1892 &ndash April 16, 1970) is considered one of Modernism 's most important Architects 1892)
• 1972 - Kawabata Yasunari, Japanese writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. was a Japanese Short story writer and novelist whose spare lyrical subtly-shaded prose won him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968 the first Japanese author The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1899)
• 1978 - Lucius Clay, American general (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Lucius Clay may refer to Lucius D Clay (1897-1978 American military governor of Germany after World War II Lucius D 1897)
• 1985 - Scott Brady, American actor (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Scott Brady ( September 13, 1924 – April 16, 1985) was an American film actor 1924)
• 1991 - David Lean, British film director (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Sir David Lean KBE ( 25 March, 1908 &ndash 16 April, 1991) was an English Film director and producer 1908)
• 1992 - Neville Brand, American actor (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Neville Brand ( August 13, 1920 – April 16, 1992) was an American Television and movie Actor. 1920)
• 1992 - Andy Russell, American singer (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Andy Russell ( September 16, 1919 - April 16, 1992) was an American popular vocalist specializing in traditional pop 1919)
• 1994 - Ralph Ellison, American writer (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Ralph Waldo Ellison ( March 1, 1914 &ndash April 16, 1994) was a Scholar and Writer. 1913)
• 1995 - Arthur English, English actor and comedian (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Arthur Leslie Norman English ( 9 May 1919 &ndash 16 April 1995) was an English Comedian from the Music hall 1919)
• 1995 - Iqbal Masih, Pakistani child slave labourer, activist (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Iqbal Masih ( Urdu: اقبال مسیح) (b 1982 - April 16, 1995) was a Pakistani boy who was sold to a carpet industry 1982)
• 1996 - Stavros Niarchos, Greek shipping tycoon (b. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Stavros Spyros Niarchos ( 3 July 1909 &ndash 16 April 1996) was a Billionaire Greek shipping 1909)
• 1997 - Doris Angleton, American socialite (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Doris Angleton ( April 11 1951 – April 16 1997) was a Texas Socialite and murder victim 1951)
• 1997 - Roland Topor, French illustrator (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Roland Topor ( January 7, 1938 — April 16, 1997) was a French Illustrator, painter, Writer and 1938)
• 1998 - Fred Davis, English snooker player (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Fred Davis MBE (August 13 1913 in Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England – April 16 1998 was an English 1913)
• 1998 - Alberto Calderón, Argentine mathematician (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alberto Pedro Calderón ( September 14, 1920 &ndash April 16, 1998) was an Argentine Mathematician best known for 1920)
• 1999 - Skip Spence, Canadian-born guitarist, singer and songwriter (Jefferson Airplane) (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Alexander Lee "Skip" Spence ( April 18, 1946 – April 16, 1999) was a Musician and Singer-songwriter best known Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the Psychedelic rock movement 1946)
• 2001 - Alec Stock, English football manager (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Alec Stock ( 30 March 1917 - 16 April 2001) was an English footballer and manager. 1917)
• 2002 - Ruth Fertel, American restaurateur (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ruth Ann Udstad Fertel ( February 5, 1927 - April 16, 2002) was the founder of Ruth's Chris Steak Houses Early life and 1927)
• 2002 - Robert Urich, American actor (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Urich ( December 19, 1946 – April 16, 2002) was an Actor, best known for playing private investigators on the television 1946)
• 2003 - Graham Jarvis, Canadian actor (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Graham Jarvis ( August 25, 1930 - April 16, 2003) was a Canadian Character actor in US Films and 1930)
• 2003 - Graham Stuart Thomas, English author and garden designer (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Graham Stuart Thomas OBE ( 3 April, 1909 &ndash April 16, 2003) was an English horticultural artist author and garden designer 1909)
• 2005 - Kay Walsh, British actress (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kay Walsh ( August 27, 1911 &ndash April 16, 2005) was an English actress and Dancer. 1911)
• 2005 - Kim Mu-saeng, South Korean actor (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Kim Mu-saeng ( March 16, 1943 — April 16, 2005) was a South Korean Actor. 1943)
• 2005 - Marla Ruzicka, American humanitarian worker and peace activist (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marla Ruzicka ( December 31 1976 &ndash April 16, 2005) was an activist-turned-aid 1976)
• 2006 - Francisco Adam, Portuguese actor and model (b. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Francisco Adam ( August 13, 1983; Lisbon &ndash April 16, 2006; Alcochete) was a Portuguese actor best known 1983)
• 2007 - Gaetan Duchesne, Canadian hockey player (b. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Gaétan Duchesne ( July 11, 1962 Quebec City Quebec - April 16, 2007, Quebec City, Quebec) was a professional Canadian 1962)
• 2007 - Maria Lenk, Brazilian swimmer and first Brazilian woman to compete in the Olympic Games (b. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maria Emma Hulga Lenk ( January 15, 1915 &ndash April 16, 2007) was a Brazilian Swimmer and to date is considered one of 1915)
• 2007 - Seung-Hui Cho, Korean American murderer (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Seung-Hui Cho (January 18 1984 &ndash April 16 2007 was a South Korean student at Virginia Tech who committed Mass murder of 32 people and wounded 25 1984), see List of victims of the Virginia Tech massacre
• 2007 - Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, American instructor of French (b. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The Virginia Tech massacre was a School shooting consisting of two separate attacks approximately two hours apart on April 16 2007 that took place on the campus of Jocelyne M Couture-Nowak (March 1958 - April 16, 2007) was an instructor of French in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature 1958)
• 2007 - Kevin Granata, American professor of Engineering (b. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kevin P Granata ( December 29, 1961 – April 16, 2007) was a Professor in multiple departments including the Departments of 1961)
• 2007 - Liviu Librescu, American Jewish-Romanian professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Liviu Librescu (August 18 1930 &ndash April 16 2007 ליביו ליברסקו was a Romanian born and educated Israeli American scientist and academic professor 1930)
• 2007 - G. V. Loganathan, Indian American professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gobichettypalayam Vasudevan Loganathan, known as Prof G V Loganathan ( April 8 1954 – April 16 2007) was an Indian born 1954)
• 2007 - Frank Bateson, New Zealand astronomer (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Frank Bateson, OBE, ( October 31, 1909 - April 16, 2007) was a New Zealand Astronomer who specialized in the 1909)
• 2008 - Edward Lorenz, American mathematician and meteorologist (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Edward Norton Lorenz ( May 23, 1917) was an American Mathematician and meteorologist, and a pioneer of Chaos theory. 1917)
• 2008 - Joseph Solman, American painter

Holidays and observances

• Emancipation Day in Washington, D.C.

in the Roman Catholic Church:

• Saint Benedict Joseph Labre
• Saint Drogo
• Saint Fructuosus
• Saint Paternus
• Saint Turibius
• Martyrs of Zaragoza, martyrs of 304
• Saint Bernadette

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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