Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In April - 16
Thursday, 13 March 2025
1981 The first American space shutte, Columbia, returns safely to Earth on this day in history. 
1981 On this day in history eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies
1983 On this day in history steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games
1985 On April - 16 scott Brady, [Gerald Tierney], actor (Shotgun Slade), dies at 60
1986 Henry and Luz get married in Phillipines on April - 16.
1987 On this day in history fCC imposes a broader definition of indecency over airwaves
1987 Michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season on this day in history.
1988 On this day in history abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered
1989 On April - 16 costa Rica beats US 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup
1989 On this day in history tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies
1990 Maximum NY State unemployment benefits raised to $260 per week on April - 16.
1991 David Lean, director (28 academy awards), dies of pneumonia at 83 on this day in history.
1992 On this day in history "Metro" opens at Minskoff theater on Broadway
1992 On April - 16 andy Russell, drummer/vocalist (Your Hit Parade), dies of stroke at 72
1993 John P W Meefout, sculptor (Laying wife), dies at 77 on this day in history.
1994 On this day in history john McLiam, dies of Parkinson's disease at 75
1995 On this day in history arthur English, comedian, dies at 75
1996 On April - 16 lucille Bremer, dancer/actress (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 73
1997 Emilio Azcarraga Milmo, media tycoon, dies at 66 on this day in history.
2005 President Lucio Gutierrez of Ecuador declares a state of emergency in the capital city and dissolves the Supreme Court on this day in history.
2006 On April - 16 albert II, Prince of Monaco, reaches the North Pole, becoming the first reigning monarch ever to do so.
2006 On this day in history ireland commemorates the 90th anniversary of the 1916 Rising for the first time since 1971.
2012 At least 55 people are killed in the Syrian uprising despite UN presence to oversee ceasefire on April - 16.
2013 37 people are killed by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Khash country, Iran on April - 16.
2014 Real Madrid defeat Barcelona to win its 19th Copa del Rey trophy on April - 16.
2016 Ecuador earthquake in Ecuador killing 676 people on this day in history.
2017 On this day in history world record for gathering of Charlie Chaplin lookalikes - 662 at Manoir de Ban, Chaplin museum in Vevey, Switzerland
2017 On April - 16 turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan wins referundum on 18-article constitutional reform package
2018 Desiree Linden becomes the first American to win the women's Boston marathon title since 1985 on April - 16.
2018 On April - 16 kendrick Lamar is the first rapper and non classical or jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize for music with his album "Damn"
2019 On this day in history the Howse Peak avalanche kills three noted mountaineers: Austrians Hansjörg Auer and David Lama, and Canadian Jess Roskelley.
2021 Raúl Castro confirms he is resigning as Cuban Communist Party leader, ending his family's six decade leadership of Cuba on April - 16.
2023 On April - 16 broadway’s longest-running show, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart's musical "Phantom of the Opera", directed by Hal Prince and starring Laird Mackintosh substituting for ill Ben Crawford) and Emelie Kouatchou, closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 13,981 performances and 7 Tony Award wins [1] [2]
2024 Persian Gulf floods: At least 32 people are killed when heavy rainfall strikes the Middle East, causing flash flooding. This caused many disruptions for Emirates Airlines at Dubai International Airport on this day in history.