April 16th, 1978

Born on April 16th, 1978

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

Born on April 16th, 1978

46

Lara Dutta

Miss Universe 2000

*April 16th, 1978, Ghaziabad

46

Ivan Urgant

Russian television host

*April 16th, 1978, Saint Petersburg

46

Nikki Griffin

American actress

*April 16th, 1978, Vicksburg

46

Igor Tudor

Croatian association football player and manager

*April 16th, 1978, Split

46

Kari Kimmel

American musician

*April 16th, 1978, Boca Raton

46

John Buffalo Mailer

American journalist

*April 16th, 1978, Brooklyn

46

Isabelle Höpfner

German actress

*April 16th, 1978, Lübeck

46

Marc Serrano

French matador

*April 16th, 1978, Nîmes

46

Adnan Čustović

Bosnia and Herzegovina footballer and manager

*April 16th, 1978, Mostar

46

Narayani Shastri

Indian actress

*April 16th, 1978, Pune

46

Kristin Proctor

American actress

*April 16th, 1978, Los Angeles

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

48

Kelli O'Hara

American actress and singer

*April 16th, 1976, Oklahoma

64

Pierre Littbarski

German association football player and manager

*April 16th, 1960, West Berlin

88

Charlie Chaplin

English comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)

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

42

Gina Carano

American actress and former mixed martial artist

*April 16th, 1982, Dallas

53

Sven Fischer

German biathlete

*April 16th, 1971, Schmalkalden

40

Claire Foy

British actress (born 1984)

*April 16th, 1984, Stockport

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

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

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

49

Sean Maher

American actor

*April 16th, 1975, Pleasantville

23

Selena

American singer (1971–1995)

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

91

John Friedmann

American city planner (1926-2017)

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

59

Jon Cryer

American actor

*April 16th, 1965, New York City

45

Christijan Albers

Racecar driver

*April 16th, 1979, Eindhoven

72

Barkley L. Hendricks

African American painter

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

47

Freddie Ljungberg

Swedish association football player and manager

*April 16th, 1977, Vittsjö

65

Hartmut Koschyk

German politician

*April 16th, 1959, Forchheim

70

Ellen Barkin

American actress

*April 16th, 1954, The Bronx

47

Eileen Walsh

Irish actress

*April 16th, 1977, Cork

38

Shinji Okazaki

Japanese association football player

*April 16th, 1986, Takarazuka

48

Shu Qi

Taiwanese actress and model

*April 16th, 1976, Xindian District

Same year
Born in 1978

45

Miroslav Klose

German association football player

*June 9th, 1978, Opole

45

Ani Lorak

Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur

*September 27th, 1978, Kitsman

45

Joachim Fischer Nielsen

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1978, Copenhagen

45

Vibeke Stene

Gothic metal soprano singer, ex female vocals of Tristania

*August 17th, 1978, Sokndal

46

Malin Arvidsson

Swedish actress and dancer

*February 19th, 1978, El Salvador

45

Marit Berger Røsland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*September 21st, 1978, Lørenskog

45

Ella Diehl

Badminton player

*August 5th, 1978, Samara

46

Didier Drogba

Ivorian and French association football player

*March 11th, 1978, Abidjan

46

Jonas Dahl

Danish politician

*February 26th, 1978, Randers

45

Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*May 13th, 1978, Incheon

46

Yim Bang-eun

Badminton player

*April 25th, 1978, Incheon

46

Chris Blair

Badminton player

*March 4th, 1978, Invercargill

45

Konstrakta

Serbian singer-songwriter

*October 12th, 1978, Belgrade

45

Jessica Pilnäs

Swedish singer

*July 5th, 1978, Åryd

45

Poo Bear

American songwriter and singer

*September 4th, 1978, Connecticut

46

Jamie Carragher

English footballer and sportcaster

*January 28th, 1978, Bootle

46

Aparna Popat

Indian badminton player

*January 18th, 1978, Mumbai

46

Gianluigi Buffon

Former Italian footballer (born 1978)

*January 28th, 1978, Carrara

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

45

Rio Ferdinand

English association football player (born 1978)

*November 7th, 1978, Camberwell

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1978 is a normal year and no leap year.

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