April 16th, 1644

Born on April 16th, 1644

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

62

Jules Hardouin-Mansart

French Baroque architect

*April 16th, 1646, Paris †May 11th, 1708, Marly-le-Roi

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

65

Georg Curtius

German classical scholar and philologist (1820-1885)

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

91

John Friedmann

American city planner (1926-2017)

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

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

59

Dusty Springfield

British singer (1939–1999)

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

84

Margrethe II of Denmark

Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024

*April 16th, 1940, Amalienborg

77

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

American basketball player (born 1947)

*April 16th, 1947, New York City

42

Gina Carano

American actress and former mixed martial artist

*April 16th, 1982, Dallas

70

Ellen Barkin

American actress

*April 16th, 1954, The Bronx

40

Claire Foy

British actress (born 1984)

*April 16th, 1984, Stockport

59

Jon Cryer

American actor

*April 16th, 1965, New York City

65

Hartmut Koschyk

German politician

*April 16th, 1959, Forchheim

89

Barry Nelson

American actor (1917–2007)

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

48

Kelli O'Hara

American actress and singer

*April 16th, 1976, Oklahoma

Same year
Born in 1644

73

William Penn

English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)

*October 14th, 1644, London †July 30th, 1718, Ruscombe

65

Ole Rømer

Danish astronomer (*1644 – †1710)

*September 25th, 1644, Aarhus †September 19th, 1710, Copenhagen

43

David Clodius

German theologian

*May 14th, 1644, Hamburg †September 10th, 1687, Giessen

72

Nils Bielke

Swedish noble 1644–1716

*February 7th, 1644, Stockholm †November 26th, 1716, Stockholm

79

Marie Jeanne of Savoy

Duchess of Savoy

*April 11th, 1644, Paris †March 15th, 1724, Turin

66

Philips van Almonde

Dutch Lieutenant Admiral

*December 29th, 1644, Brielle †January 6th, 1711, Leiden

36

Jacob Rotius

Dutch painter (1644-1681)

*September 11th, 1644, Hoorn †January 1st, 1681, Hoorn

59

Heinrich Biber

Bohemian-Austrian composer and violinist (1644–1704)

*August 12th, 1644, Stráž pod Ralskem †May 3rd, 1704, Salzburg

26

Henrietta of England

English princess, duchesse of Orléans (1644-1670)

*June 16th, 1644, Exeter †June 30th, 1670, Saint-Cloud

49

Marquard Sebastian Schenk of Stauffenberg

Prince-Bishop of Bamberg (1644-1693)

*May 16th, 1644, Eichstätt †October 9th, 1693, Bamberg

56

Savio Mellini

Italian cardinal

*July 5th, 1644, Rome †February 10th, 1701, Rome

75

Claude Delisle

French historian (1644-1720)

*November 5th, 1644, Vaucouleurs †May 2nd, 1720, Paris

64

Conrad von Reventlow

Danish statesman (1644-1708)

*April 21st, 1644, Copenhagen †July 21st, 1708, Clausholm Castle

65

Johann Wolfgang Franck

German baroque composer

*May 31st, 1644, Unterschwaningen †January 1st, 1710, London

80

Pierre de Langle

French bishop and theologian (1644-1724)

*March 6th, 1644, Évreux †April 12th, 1724, Boulogne-sur-Mer

70

Thomas Britton

English charcoal merchant, chemist and concert promoter

*January 14th, 1644, Rushden †September 27th, 1714, Clerkenwell

58

Godert de Ginkell, 1st Earl of Athlone

Dutch general in the service of England (1644-1703)

*June 4th, 1644, Amerongen Castle †February 11th, 1703, Utrecht

62

Otto Mencke

German philosopher (1644-1707)

*March 22nd, 1644, Oldenburg †January 18th, 1707, Leipzig

70

Veit Hans Schnorr von Carolsfeld

German businessman

*March 18th, 1644, Schneeberg †January 26th, 1715, Schneeberg

75

Johann Friedrich Karg von Bebenburg

Politician (1648-1719)

*November 30th, 1644, Bamberg †November 30th, 1719, Bonn

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Leap year

Yes: 1644 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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