Tukuk-OS📅 April 16
15 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on April 16? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2014 — The ferry MV Sewol capsized and sank off Donggeochado, South Korea, killing 306 people, mainly students from Danwon High School.
- 2007 — In one of the deadliest shooting incidents in United States history, a gunman killed 32 people and wounded over 20 more before committing suicide at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia.
- 2001 — India and Bangladesh began a six-day conflict over their disputed border, which ended in a stalemate.
2001 Bangladesh–India border skirmishesBangladesh–India border
- 1963 — In response to an open letter written by white clergymen, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the Letter from Birmingham Jail in defence of the strategy of nonviolent resistance against racism.
A Call for UnityMartin Luther King Jr.Letter from Birmingham Jail
- 1948 — The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation, headquartered in Paris, was founded.
- 1947 — American financier and presidential adviser Bernard Baruch first described the post–World War II tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States as a "cold war".
- 1945 — Second World War: British and Canadian forces concluded the Liberation of Arnhem in the Netherlands from German occupation.
- 1919 — Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army launched the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius (now in Lithuania) from the Red Army.
- 1917 — World War I: Several French army corps began a massive assault against the German-occupied Chemin des Dames ridge, south of Laon, France.
- 1912 — American pilot Harriet Quimby (pictured) became the first woman to fly across the English Channel.
- 1862 — Slavery in Washington, D.C., ended when the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act became law.
Washington, D.C.District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act
- 1799 — French Revolutionary Wars: Severely outnumbered French forces repulsed an Ottoman attack at the Battle of Mount Tabor in present-day Israel.
French Revolutionary WarsOttoman EmpireBattle of Mount Tabor (1799)
- 1520 — A revolt of citizens in Toledo, Castile, opposed to the rule of the foreign-born Charles I began when the royal government attempted to unseat radical city councilors.
Revolt of the ComunerosToledo, SpainCharles V, Holy Roman Emperor
- 556 — Emperor Justinian I approved and consecrated Pope Pelagius I.
- 69 — After defeat by Vitellius' troops at Bedriacum, Roman emperor Otho killed himself.
Births
- 2002 — Sadie Sink, American actress
- 1996 — Anya Taylor-Joy, Argentine-British actress
- 1996 — Taylor Townsend, American tennis player
- 1993 — Chance the Rapper, American rapper
- 1993 — Mirai Nagasu, Japanese-American figure skater
- 1992 — Brian Poe Llamanzares, Filipino journalist and politician
- 1991 — Nolan Arenado, American baseball player
- 1991 — Kim Kyung-jung, South Korean footballer
- 1990 — Reggie Jackson, American basketball player
- 1990 — Vangelis Mantzaris, Greek basketball player
- 1990 — Tony McQuay, American sprinter
- 1988 — Kyle Okposo, American ice hockey player
Deaths
- 2026 — Justin Fairfax, American lawyer and politician, 41st Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (born 1979)
- 2026 — Alex Manninger, Austrian footballer (born 1977)
- 2025 — Nora Aunor, Filipino actress and recording artist (born 1953)
- 2024 — Carl Erskine, American baseball player (born 1926)
- 2024 — Bob Graham, American lawyer, author, and politician, 38th governor of Florida (born 1936)
- 2021 — Andrew Peacock, Australian politician (born 1939)
- 2021 — Helen McCrory, British actress (born 1968)
- 2021 — Liam Scarlett, British choreographer (born 1986)
- 2021 — John Dawes, Welsh rugby union player (born 1940)
- 2018 — Harry Anderson, American actor and magician (born 1952)
- 2015 — Valery Belousov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (born 1948)
- 2015 — Stanislav Gross, Czech lawyer and politician, fifth Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (born 1969)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Benedict Joseph Labre
- Christian feast day: Bernadette Soubirous
- Christian feast day: Drogo
- Christian feast day: Engratia
- Christian feast day: Fructuosus of Braga
- Christian feast day: Isabella Gilmore (Church of England)
- Christian feast day: Martyrs of Zaragoza
- Christian feast day:
Molly Brant (Konwatsijayenni) (Anglican Church of Canada, Episcopal Church)
Molly BrantCalendar of saints (Anglican Church of Canada)The Calendar of the Church Year
- Christian feast day: Turibius of Astorga
- Christian feast day: April 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Birthday of José de Diego (Puerto Rico, United States)
- Birthday of Queen Margrethe II (Denmark)
- Flag Day (Jordan)
- Emancipation Day (Washington, D.C., United States)
- Memorial Day for the Victims of the Holocaust (Hungary)
- National Healthcare Decisions Day (United States)
- Remembrance of Chemical Attack on Balisan and Sheikh Wasan (Iraqi Kurdistan)
- World Voice Day
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