April 16th, 1894

Born on April 16th, 1894

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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 of Toledo in 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

Born on April 16th, 1894

83

Karl von Campe

German politician (1894-1977)

*April 16th, 1894, Hildesheim †September 8th, 1977, Munich

80

Erich Wewel

German journalist and publisher

*April 16th, 1894 †October 11th, 1974, Freiburg im Breisgau

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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

91

John Friedmann

American city planner (1926-2017)

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

64

Pierre Littbarski

German association football player and manager

*April 16th, 1960, West Berlin

80

Anatole France

French writer

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

65

Georg Curtius

German classical scholar and philologist (1820-1885)

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

72

Barkley L. Hendricks

African American painter

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

89

Barry Nelson

American actor (1917–2007)

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

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

53

Sven Fischer

German biathlete

*April 16th, 1971, Schmalkalden

48

Albert Corey

French long distance runner (1878-1926)

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

77

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

American basketball player (born 1947)

*April 16th, 1947, New York City

67

Tristan Tzara

Romanian-French Dadaist poet

*April 16th, 1896, Moinești †December 25th, 1963, 7th arrondissement of Paris

60

Jaroslav Skobla

Czech weightlifter (1899-1959)

*April 16th, 1899, Prague †November 22nd, 1959, Teplice nad Bečvou

81

Edie Adams

American singer, businesswoman (1927–2008)

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

58

Ernst Thälmann

German communist politician, leader of Communist Party of Germany

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

70

Ellen Barkin

American actress

*April 16th, 1954, The Bronx

65

Hartmut Koschyk

German politician

*April 16th, 1959, Forchheim

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Born in 1894

70

Otto Grotewohl

German politician (1894–1964)

*March 11th, 1894, Brunswick †September 21st, 1964, East Berlin

91

Emil Forrer

Swiss linguist (1894-1986)

*February 19th, 1894, Strasbourg †January 10th, 1986, San Salvador

49

Nels Nelsen

Canadian ski jumper

*June 3rd, 1894, Salangen †June 3rd, 1943, Field

77

Nikita Khrushchev

First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964

*April 3rd, 1894, Kalinovka †September 11th, 1971, Moscow

69

Aldous Huxley

English writer and philosopher (1894–1963)

*July 26th, 1894, Godalming †November 22nd, 1963, Los Angeles

66

Fritz Taeger

German historian of classical antiquity

*January 1st, 1894, Osten †August 15th, 1960, Marburg

84

Norman Rockwell

American painter and illustrator (1894–1978)

*February 3rd, 1894, New York City †November 8th, 1978, Stockbridge

43

Bessie Smith

American blues singer (1894–1937)

*April 15th, 1894, Chattanooga †September 26th, 1937, Clarksdale

63

Norma Talmadge

American actress and film producer (1894–1957)

*May 2nd, 1894, Jersey City †December 24th, 1957, Las Vegas

89

Pyotr Kapitsa

Soviet physicist

*June 26th, 1894, Kronstadt †April 8th, 1984, Moscow

27

Lothar von Richthofen

German flying ace (1894–1922)

*September 27th, 1894, Wrocław †July 4th, 1922, Fuhlsbüttel

91

Paul Costello

American rower

*December 27th, 1894, Philadelphia †April 17th, 1986, Philadelphia

72

Samuel Eichelbaum

Argentine writer (1894-1967)

*November 14th, 1894, Villa Domínguez †May 4th, 1967, Buenos Aires

36

Umberto Maddalena

Italian officer and aviator (1894-1931)

*December 14th, 1894, Bottrighe †March 19th, 1931, Tirrenia

79

John Ford

American film director (1894–1973)

*February 1st, 1894, Cape Elizabeth †August 31st, 1973, Palm Desert

69

Norbert Wiener

American mathematician, scientist in cybernetics and artificial intelligence (1894–1964)

*November 26th, 1894, Columbia †March 18th, 1964, Stockholm

68

Georg Ulrich Handke

German politician and diplomat (1894-1962)

*April 22nd, 1894, Hanau †September 7th, 1962, East Berlin

93

Rudolf Heß

German Nazi leader and Reich Minister without Portfolio (1894–1987)

*April 26th, 1894, Alexandria †August 17th, 1987, Spandau Prison

92

Harold Macmillan

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963

*February 10th, 1894, Chelsea †December 29th, 1986, Sussex

73

Basil Sydney

English actor (1894-1968)

*April 23rd, 1894, Essex †January 10th, 1968, London

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Public holidays on April 16th

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1894 is a normal year and no leap year.

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