April 16

Categories: Today In History

Holidays and Observances
- United States: Emancipation Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1965: Martin Lawrence - Bad Boys
- 1947: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - LA Lakers
- 1927: Pope Benedict XVI
- 1889: Charlie Chaplin - Comedian
Famous Deaths
- 1859: Alexis de Tocqueville - Writer
Music Chart Toppers
- 2009: Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
- 2003: 50 Cent - In Da Club
- 1992: Vanessa Williams - Save the Best for Last
- 1983: Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
- 1970: The Beatles - Let It Be
- 1964: The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love Josh Hosler: Chart Topper Archive
Top Box Office Movies
- 2008: Street Kings - Keanu Reeves
- 2007: Disturbia - Shia LaBeouf
- 2006: Scary Movie 4 - Anna Faris
- 2005: The Amityville Horror - James Brolin
- 2004: Kill Bill 2 - Uma Thurman
- 1998: City of Angels - Nicolas Cage The Numbers: Historical Box Office Charts
More Days
- April 15 - All Days - April 17

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The 2000s
- 2007: Cho Seung-Hui goes on a shooting spree killing 32 fellow students at Virginia Tech University.
April 16 1972

1972: Apollo 16 takes off on a mission to the Moon.

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April 16 1945

1945: World War II: The Soviet Union's Red Army begins the final assault on German forces around Berlin.

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The 1940s
- 1947: A fertilizer explosion in Texas City, Texas kills 581 people.
The 1910s
- 1917: After years of exile Vladimir Lenin returns to Russia.
April 16 Historical Articles
- History.com: Fertilizer explosion kills 581 in Texas (1947)
April 16 2009 in 100 Seconds

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April 16 2009 Top Video

YouTube: It's hard to talk when you're teabagging (419,893 views)

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April 16 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: The Handshake (2002)
- The Daily Show: Pope's Little Head (2008)
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