Page 7: Historical Events In April - 16

1981  The first American space shutte, Columbia, returns safely to Earth on April - 16.   

1981  Eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games   

1985  Scott Brady, [Gerald Tierney], actor (Shotgun Slade), dies at 60 on April - 16.   

1986  On April - 16 henry and Luz get married in Phillipines   

1987  On April - 16 fCC imposes a broader definition of indecency over airwaves   

1987  On this day in history michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season   

1988  On April - 16 abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered   

1989  Costa Rica beats US 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup on April - 16.   

1989  Tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies on this day in history.   

1990  Maximum NY State unemployment benefits raised to $260 per week on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history david Lean, director (28 academy awards), dies of pneumonia at 83   

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  On this day in history john P W Meefout, sculptor (Laying wife), dies at 77   

1994  John McLiam, dies of Parkinson's disease at 75 on April - 16.   

1995  Arthur English, comedian, dies at 75 on April - 16.   

1996  Lucille Bremer, dancer/actress (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1997  On April - 16 emilio Azcarraga Milmo, media tycoon, dies at 66   

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  Albert II, Prince of Monaco, reaches the North Pole, becoming the first reigning monarch ever to do so on April - 16.   

2006  On April - 16 ireland commemorates the 90th anniversary of the 1916 Rising for the first time since 1971.   

2012  On this day in history at least 55 people are killed in the Syrian uprising despite UN presence to oversee ceasefire   

2013  On April - 16 37 people are killed by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Khash country, Iran   

2014  On this day in history real Madrid defeat Barcelona to win its 19th Copa del Rey trophy   

2016  On this day in history ecuador earthquake in Ecuador killing 676 people   

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  Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan wins referundum on 18-article constitutional reform package on this day in history.   

2018  Desiree Linden becomes the first American to win the women's Boston marathon title since 1985 on this day in history.   

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  The Howse Peak avalanche kills three noted mountaineers: Austrians Hansjörg Auer and David Lama, and Canadian Jess Roskelley on this day in history.   

2021  On this day in history raúl Castro confirms he is resigning as Cuban Communist Party leader, ending his family's six decade leadership of Cuba   

2023  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] on April - 16.   

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0778  On this day in history birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

1319  On this day in history birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  On April - 16 birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on this day in history.   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

1648  On April - 16 birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on this day in history.   

0069  On this day in history death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)   

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on this day in history.   

0924  On this day in history death of berengar of Friuli, King of Italy   

1113  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on April - 16.   

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on this day in history.   

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.   

1198  On this day in history death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on this day in history.