April 16

Events

 * - A may have marked the return of, legendary  of , to his kingdom after the.
 * -, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt.
 * - falls to, ending  rule in.
 * - was proclaimed in  by, occupying much of the.
 * - is defeated at the  by Venetian-Ferrarese troops.
 * - first appearance before the  to be examined by the  and the other estates of the.
 * -   founds the settlement of,.
 * - The in, ,  is founded.
 * - : –  drives  across the  near.
 * - The first passenger rail opens in, from , to.
 * - : in.
 * 1862  - American Civil War: A bill ending  in the  became law.
 * - American Civil War: – ships led by    move through heavy  artillery fire on approach to.
 * - In, fights his last gun battle.
 * - becomes the first woman to fly an  across the.
 * - returns to  from exile in.
 * - organizes a day of "prayer and fasting" in response to the  slaughter of n protestors in the.
 * - The, in which and the  re-establish  between  and , is signed.
 * - During the  in, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded.
 * -  by is distributed as the first  selection.
 * - : The Italian convoy Duisburg, directed to, is attacked and destroyed by British ships.
 * - Dr. discovers the  effects of.
 * - The begins the final assault on  forces around.
 * 1945  - The  liberates   (high security).
 * 1945  -  ship , overfilled with refugees, sinks after being torpedoed by a  submarine, killing more than 7,000 people.
 * - gains independence.
 * - : An explosion on board a freighter in port causes the city of, to catch fire, killing almost 600.
 * 1947  -  coins the term "" to describe the relationship between the  and the.
 * - launches the  .
 * - The first began at,.
 * - pens his famous  while incarcerated in  for protesting against segregation.
 * - Sentences totalling 307 years were passed on 12 men who stole £2.6m in used bank notes in what became known as the.
 * - : launches towards the  from.
 * 1972  - :  – Prompted by the ese offensive, the  resumes bombing of  and.
 * -   appears at  in  charged with gross indecency.
 * - In, , kill  , an advisor of.
 * - The runs aground off of, . 60,000 tons of crude oil spill into the ocean.
 * -  tournament takes place in.
 * - The of the  achieve an all-time record 70th win in a season.
 * - The, one of the most serious urban es causes one death and significantly damages downtown.
 * - The is signed in  admitting 10 new member states to the.
 * -, the deadliest in modern American history, leaves 33 dead.
 * -, the deadliest in modern American history, leaves 33 dead.

Births

 * - King (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * -, German mathematician (d. )
 * -, French architect (d. )
 * -, British collector and physician (d. )
 * -, British poet and statesman (d. )
 * -, British inventor (d. )
 * -, Scottish chemist (d. )
 * -, British general (d. )
 * -, French painter (d. )
 * -, British soldier (d. )
 * -, English painter (d. )
 * -, German mathematician (d. )
 * -, French Canadian poet (d. )
 * -, French writer, laureate (d. )
 * -, Swiss architect, (d. )
 * -, Social Reformer of , (d. )
 * -, philanthropist (d. )
 * -, Australian general (d. )
 * -, statesman and journalist (d. )
 * -, American aviation pioneer (d. )
 * -, Irish writer (d. )
 * -, English (d. )
 * -, German politician (d. )
 * -, English actor, writer, and film producer (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, Romanian poet and essayist (d. )
 * -, Canadian actress (d. )
 * -, Dutch businessman (d. )
 * -, Austrian war criminal (d. )
 * 1907  -, French-Canadian inventor and businessman  (d. )
 * -, American illustrator (d. )
 * 1912  -, Italian-American actress (d. )
 * -, Irish playwright (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Irish comedian (d. )
 * 1918  -, American actress
 * 1918  -, British racing driver
 * -, American dancer and choreographer
 * 1919  -, English geometer (d. )
 * -, English actor (d. )
 * -, English author (d. )
 * -, American composer (d. )
 * 1924  -, American musician  (d. )
 * -, American actress
 * 1927  -
 * 1927  -, American actor
 * -, American football player (d. )
 * -, American singer and songwriter (d. )
 * -, American jazz flute player (d. )
 * -, British broadcaster
 * -, German poet
 * 1935  -, American singer
 * -, American actor
 * -, Scottish politician
 * 1938  -, American baseballer
 * -, English singer (d. )
 * 1939  -, Croatian actor
 * 1940  -, French-Canadian politician
 * -, English Formula One constructor
 * 1942  -, American baseball player
 * -, British actress
 * -, American journalist
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1947  -, British musician and songwriter
 * -, American actress
 * -, French photographer
 * 1951  -, Romanian writer and photographer
 * 1951  -, Icelandic singer
 * -, American football coach
 * 1952  -, American voice actor
 * -, Australian musician
 * 1953  -, American writer
 * -, American actress
 * 1954  -, Australian racing driver
 * -, American baseball player and manager
 * -, Swiss skier
 * -, Scottish field hockey player
 * -, Spanish football manager
 * 1960  -, German footballer
 * -, Croatian singer
 * -, American musician, ( and )
 * -, American pop singer
 * -, American rock singer
 * 1964  -, American television producer
 * -, American actor
 * 1965  -, American actor
 * 1965  -, Hong Kong actor and director
 * -, American Baseball Player
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * 1971  -, Hong Kong actor
 * 1971  -, Japanese racing driver
 * -, Spanish tennis player
 * -, Japanese singer
 * -, American singer
 * 1974  -, Chinese actress, singer and director
 * -, American actor
 * -, British actor
 * -, American actor
 * 1976  -, American fencer
 * 1976  -, Taiwanese actress
 * -, Sudanese supermodel
 * 1977  -, Swedish footballer
 * -, Australian rules footballer
 * 1978  -, Indian actress
 * -, Swedish musician
 * 1979  -, Dutch Formula One driver
 * -, American professional wrestler
 * -, French basketball player
 * 1982  -, Scottish magician
 * 1982  -, American football player
 * -, American softball pitcher
 * 1983  -, Greek badminton player
 * 1983  - Steev Lefave, Singer/songwriter for the band Help
 * -, American author
 * -, Welsh author and historian
 * 1985  -, British-Sudanese basketball player
 * - Annemarie Devis, Scientific author
 * -, British racing driver
 * -, English footballer
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress

Deaths

 * -, (b. )
 * -, Umayyad caliph
 * -, King of Italy
 * -, Russian prince (b. )
 * -, wife of
 * -, English composer
 * -, English statesman (b. )
 * -, English dramatist (b. )
 * -, Czech astronomer (b. )
 * -, French naturalist (b. )
 * -, Spanish painter (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, founder of the wax museum (b. )
 * -, French historian (b. )
 * -, French shepherd girl (b. )
 * -, Polish physicist (b. )
 * -, German poet (b. )
 * 1904  -, Scottish writer and reformer (b. )
 * -, American astronomer (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * -, Canadian businessman, founder of Henri Birks and Sons (b. )
 * -, Peruvian journalist, political philosopher and activist (b. )
 * -, English footballer (b. )
 * -, Swiss-born race car driver and automobile designer (b. )
 * -, commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp (b. )
 * -, British chemist (b. )
 * -, American author (b. )
 * -, American architect (b. )
 * -, Japanese writer, laureate (b. )
 * -, American general (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, British film director (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, American writer (b. )
 * -, Pakistani child slave labourer, activist (b. )
 * -, Greek shipping tycoon (b. )
 * -, American socialite (b. )
 * 1997  -, French illustrator (b. )
 * -, English snooker player (b. )
 * 1998  -, Argentine mathematician (b. )
 * -, Canadian-born guitarist, singer and songwriter (b. )
 * -, American film director (b. )
 * 2001  -, English football manager (b. )
 * -, American restaurateur (b. )
 * 2002  -, American actor (b. )
 * -, English author and garden designer (b. )
 * -, British actress (b. )
 * 2005  -, American humanitarian worker and peace activist (b. )
 * -, Portuguese actor and model (b. )
 * -, Canadian hockey player (b. )
 * 2007  -, Brazilian swimmer and first Brazilian woman to compete in the Olympic Games (b. )
 * See for the complete list
 * 2007  -, Korean American murderer (b. )
 * 2007  -, American instructor of French (b. )
 * 2007  -, American professor of Engineering (b. )
 * 2007  -, American Jewish-Romanian professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics (b. )
 * 2007  -, Hindu American professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (b. )
 * 2007   -, New Zealand astronomer (b. )
 * 2007   -, New Zealand astronomer (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * Birthday of the Danish sovereign,, celebrated in.
 * Selena Day in
 * in (2006).
 * in
 * Holocaust Remembrance day

Liturgical feast days
in the :
 * Saints, , , , Julia, and their companions, s of
 * Saints, , , , Julia, and their companions, s of
 * Saints, , , , Julia, and their companions, s of
 * Saints, , , , Julia, and their companions, s of
 * Saints, , , , Julia, and their companions, s of
 * Saints, , , , Julia, and their companions, s of