Historical Events In April - 16
Saturday, 13 August 2022
1981 On April - 16 the first American space shutte, Columbia, returns safely to Earth
1981 On this day in history eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies
1983 Steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games on April - 16.
1985 On this day in history scott Brady, [Gerald Tierney], actor (Shotgun Slade), dies at 60
1986 On April - 16 henry and Luz get married in Phillipines
1987 FCC imposes a broader definition of indecency over airwaves on April - 16.
1987 On April - 16 michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season
1988 On this day in history 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 this day in history tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies
1990 Maximum NY State unemployment benefits raised to $260 per week on April - 16.
1991 David Lean, director (28 academy awards), dies of pneumonia at 83 on April - 16.
1992 On this day in history "Metro" opens at Minskoff theater on Broadway
1992 Andy Russell, drummer/vocalist (Your Hit Parade), dies of stroke at 72 on this day in history.
1993 John P W Meefout, sculptor (Laying wife), dies at 77 on this day in history.
1994 On this day in history john McLiam, dies of Parkinson's disease at 75
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 President Lucio Gutierrez of Ecuador declares a state of emergency in the capital city and dissolves the Supreme Court on this day in history.
2006 Albert II, Prince of Monaco, reaches the North Pole, becoming the first reigning monarch ever to do so on April - 16.
2006 On April - 16 ireland commemorates the 90th anniversary of the 1916 Rising for the first time since 1971.
2012 On April - 16 at least 55 people are killed in the Syrian uprising despite UN presence to oversee ceasefire
2013 On April - 16 37 people are killed by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Khash country, Iran
2014 On this day in history real Madrid defeat Barcelona to win its 19th Copa del Rey trophy
2016 On this day in history 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 Erdoğan 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 April - 16.
2018 Kendrick Lamar is the first rapper and non classical or jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize for music with his album "Damn" on April - 16.
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 this day in history.