Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In April - 16
Thursday, 18 September 2025
1981 On this day in history the first American space shutte, Columbia, returns safely to Earth 
1981 Eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies on April - 16.
1983 Steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games on this day in history.
1985 On April - 16 scott Brady, [Gerald Tierney], actor (Shotgun Slade), dies at 60
1986 Henry and Luz get married in Phillipines on April - 16.
1987 On this day in history fCC imposes a broader definition of indecency over airwaves
1987 On April - 16 michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season
1988 On April - 16 abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered
1989 On April - 16 costa Rica beats US 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup
1989 On April - 16 tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies
1990 Maximum NY State unemployment benefits raised to $260 per week on April - 16.
1991 On April - 16 david Lean, director (28 academy awards), dies of pneumonia at 83
1992 "Metro" opens at Minskoff theater on Broadway on this day in history.
1992 On this day in history andy Russell, drummer/vocalist (Your Hit Parade), dies of stroke at 72
1993 On April - 16 john P W Meefout, sculptor (Laying wife), dies at 77
1994 John McLiam, dies of Parkinson's disease at 75 on April - 16.
1995 Arthur English, comedian, dies at 75 on this day in history.
1996 Lucille Bremer, dancer/actress (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 73 on April - 16.
1997 Emilio Azcarraga Milmo, media tycoon, dies at 66 on April - 16.
2005 On April - 16 president Lucio Gutierrez of Ecuador declares a state of emergency in the capital city and dissolves the Supreme Court.
2006 Albert II, Prince of Monaco, reaches the North Pole, becoming the first reigning monarch ever to do so on this day in history.
2006 On April - 16 ireland commemorates the 90th anniversary of the 1916 Rising for the first time since 1971.
2012 At least 55 people are killed in the Syrian uprising despite UN presence to oversee ceasefire on April - 16.
2013 37 people are killed by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Khash country, Iran on April - 16.
2014 Real Madrid defeat Barcelona to win its 19th Copa del Rey trophy on April - 16.
2016 On April - 16 ecuador earthquake in Ecuador killing 676 people
2017 On this day in history world record for gathering of Charlie Chaplin lookalikes - 662 at Manoir de Ban, Chaplin museum in Vevey, Switzerland
2017 On April - 16 turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan wins referundum on 18-article constitutional reform package
2018 Desiree Linden becomes the first American to win the women's Boston marathon title since 1985 on this day in history.
2018 On this day in history kendrick Lamar is the first rapper and non classical or jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize for music with his album "Damn"
2019 The Howse Peak avalanche kills three noted mountaineers: Austrians Hansjörg Auer and David Lama, and Canadian Jess Roskelley on this day in history.
2021 Raúl Castro confirms he is resigning as Cuban Communist Party leader, ending his family's six decade leadership of Cuba on April - 16.
2023 On this day in history broadway’s longest-running show, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart's musical "Phantom of the Opera", directed by Hal Prince and starring Laird Mackintosh substituting for ill Ben Crawford) and Emelie Kouatchou, closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 13,981 performances and 7 Tony Award wins [1] [2]
2024 Persian Gulf floods: At least 32 people are killed when heavy rainfall strikes the Middle East, causing flash flooding. This caused many disruptions for Emirates Airlines at Dubai International Airport on April - 16.