Historical Events In April - 16

1981  On this day in history the first American space shutte, Columbia, returns safely to Earth  

1981  On April - 16 eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies  

1983  On April - 16 steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games  

1985  Scott Brady, [Gerald Tierney], actor (Shotgun Slade), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1986  On this day in history henry and Luz get married in Phillipines  

1987  On this day in history fCC imposes a broader definition of indecency over airwaves  

1987  Michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season on this day in history.  

1988  Abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered on this day in history.  

1989  Costa Rica beats US 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup on April - 16.  

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  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  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  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  On this day in history lucille Bremer, dancer/actress (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 73  

1997  Emilio Azcarraga Milmo, media tycoon, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

2005  On this day in history president Lucio Gutierrez of Ecuador declares a state of emergency in the capital city and dissolves the Supreme Court.  

2006  On this day in history albert II, Prince of Monaco, reaches the North Pole, becoming the first reigning monarch ever to do so.  

2006  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

2014  On this day in history real Madrid defeat Barcelona to win its 19th Copa del Rey trophy  

2016  Ecuador earthquake in Ecuador killing 676 people on April - 16.  

2017  World record for gathering of Charlie Chaplin lookalikes - 662 at Manoir de Ban, Chaplin museum in Vevey, Switzerland on April - 16.  

2017  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wins referundum on 18-article constitutional reform package on April - 16.  

2018  On this day in history desiree Linden becomes the first American to win the women's Boston marathon title since 1985  

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 this day in history.  

2019  The Howse Peak avalanche kills three noted mountaineers: Austrians Hansjörg Auer and David Lama, and Canadian Jess Roskelley on this day in history.  

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on April - 16.  

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on April - 16.  

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on April - 16.  

1628  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand  

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.  

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on April - 16.  

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on this day in history.  

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on April - 16.  

0069  On this day in history death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)  

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on April - 16.  

0924  On April - 16 death of berengar of Friuli, King of Italy  

1113  On this day in history death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)  

1115  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]  

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.  

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on this day in history.  

1446  On this day in history filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies