April 16th, 1331

Born on April 16th, 1331

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 859 days, exactly on September 19th, 2026, people who were born on April 16th, 1331 will be 254,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 16th?

April 16th, 2014

The ferry MV Sewol (pictured) capsized and sank off Donggeochado, South Korea, killing 306 people, mainly students from Danwon High School.

April 16th, 2007

In one of the deadliest shooting incidents in United States history, a gunman killed 32 people and wounded over 20 more before committing suicide at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia (memorial pictured).

April 16th, 2001

India and Bangladesh began a six-day conflict over their disputed border, which ended in a stalemate.

April 16th, 1948

The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation, headquartered in Paris, was founded.

April 16th, 1945

Second World War: British and Canadian forces concluded the Liberation of Arnhem in the Netherlands from German occupation.

April 16th, 1919

Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army launched the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius (now in Lithuania) from the Red Army.

April 16th, 1917

World War I: Several French army corps began a massive assault against the German-occupied Chemin des Dames ridge, south of Laon, France.

April 16th, 1912

American pilot Harriet Quimby (pictured) became the first woman to fly across the English Channel.

April 16th, 1862

Slavery in Washington, D.C., ended when the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act became law.

April 16th, 1799

French Revolutionary Wars: Severely outnumbered French forces repulsed an Ottoman attack at the Battle of Mount Tabor in present-day Israel.

April 16th, 1520

A revolt of citizens in Toledo, Castile, opposed to the rule of the foreign-born Charles I began when the royal government attempted to unseat radical city councilors.

April 16th, 1853

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opens the first passenger rail in India, from Bori Bunder to Thane.

April 16th, 1847

Shooting of a Māori by an English sailor results in the opening of the Wanganui Campaign of the New Zealand Wars.

April 16th, 1838

The French Army captures Veracruz in the Pastry War.

April 16th, 1818

The United States Senate ratifies the Rush–Bagot Treaty, limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 16th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 16th?

88

Charlie Chaplin

English comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)

*April 16th, 1889, Walworth †December 25th, 1977, Corsier-sur-Vevey

95

Benedict XVI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013 (1927–2022)

*April 16th, 1927, Birth house of Benedict XVI †December 31st, 2022, Mater Ecclesiae Monastery

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

64

Pierre Littbarski

German association football player and manager

*April 16th, 1960, West Berlin

91

John Friedmann

American city planner (1926-2017)

*April 16th, 1926, Vienna †June 11th, 2017, Vancouver

65

Hartmut Koschyk

German politician

*April 16th, 1959, Forchheim

65

Georg Curtius

German classical scholar and philologist (1820-1885)

*April 16th, 1820, Lübeck †August 12th, 1885, Jelenia Góra

80

Anatole France

French writer

*April 16th, 1844, Paris †October 12th, 1924

53

Sven Fischer

German biathlete

*April 16th, 1971, Schmalkalden

72

Barkley L. Hendricks

African American painter

*April 16th, 1945, Nicetown-Tioga †April 18th, 2017, New London

84

Margrethe II of Denmark

Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024

*April 16th, 1940, Amalienborg

59

Dusty Springfield

British singer (1939–1999)

*April 16th, 1939, London †March 2nd, 1999, Henley-on-Thames

42

Gina Carano

American actress and former mixed martial artist

*April 16th, 1982, Dallas

77

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

American basketball player (born 1947)

*April 16th, 1947, New York City

40

Claire Foy

British actress (born 1984)

*April 16th, 1984, Stockport

70

Ellen Barkin

American actress

*April 16th, 1954, The Bronx

59

Jon Cryer

American actor

*April 16th, 1965, New York City

48

Kelli O'Hara

American actress and singer

*April 16th, 1976, Oklahoma

89

Barry Nelson

American actor (1917–2007)

*April 16th, 1917, San Francisco †April 7th, 2007, Bucks County

81

Edie Adams

American singer, businesswoman (1927–2008)

*April 16th, 1927, Kingston †October 15th, 2008, Los Angeles

23

Selena

American singer (1971–1995)

*April 16th, 1971, Lake Jackson †March 31st, 1995, Corpus Christi

48

Albert Corey

French long distance runner (1878-1926)

*April 16th, 1878, Meursault †August 3rd, 1926, Paris

49

Sean Maher

American actor

*April 16th, 1975, Pleasantville

36

Alexandre Geniez

French cyclist

*April 16th, 1988, Rodez

79

Frank Williams

Founder of Williams Grand Prix Engineering (1942–2021)

*April 16th, 1942, South Shields †November 28th, 2021, London

38

Shinji Okazaki

Japanese association football player

*April 16th, 1986, Takarazuka

46

Lara Dutta

Miss Universe 2000

*April 16th, 1978, Ghaziabad

35

Dani Parejo

Spanish association football player

*April 16th, 1989, Coslada

86

Henk Schouten

Dutch footballer (1932–2018)

*April 16th, 1932, Rotterdam †April 18th, 2018, Rotterdam

66

Alexander Tschäppät

Mayor of Bern (1952-2018)

*April 16th, 1952, Bern †May 4th, 2018, Bern

37

Julie Bonnevie-Svendsen

Norwegian biathlete

*April 16th, 1987, Nittedal Municipality

70

Karl Friedrich Sinner

German forester

*April 16th, 1946, Aschaffenburg †March 18th, 2017, Langensendelbach

72

Billy West

American voice actor, musician and singer (born 1952)

*April 16th, 1952, Detroit

58

Ernst Thälmann

German communist politician, leader of Communist Party of Germany

*April 16th, 1886, Hamburg †August 18th, 1944, Buchenwald concentration camp

51

Akon

Ivoiro-American singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, record producer and entrepreneur

*April 16th, 1973, St. Louis

90

Merce Cunningham

American choreographer, dancer, experimental filmmaker, teacher

*April 16th, 1919, Centralia †July 26th, 2009, New York City

37

Aaron Lennon

English association football player

*April 16th, 1987, Leeds

52

Conchita Martínez

Spanish tennis player

*April 16th, 1972, Monzón

40

Romain Feillu

Road bicycle racer

*April 16th, 1984, Châteaudun

28

Anya Taylor-Joy

British actress (born 1996)

*April 16th, 1996, Miami

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Public holidays on April 16th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on April 16th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1331 is a normal year and no leap year.

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