What Happened on Apr 16

Battle Of Porto Praya

The Battle of Porto Praya was a naval battle which took place during the American Revolutionary War on 16 April 1781 between a British squadron... Read more

Angers Bridge Collapse

In 1850, in the midst of a thunderstorm, part of the Batallion of the 11th light infantry regiment totalling 500 men was crossing the suspension... Read more

Lincoln Signs The Emancipation Act

On April 16, 1862, President Lincoln signed an act abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia, an important step in the long road toward full... Read more

Battle of West Point

The Battle of West Point was fought on April 16, 1865 in West Point, Georgia, during the American Civil War. This battle was fought at Fort Tyler... Read more

Wilbur Wright Born

Wilbur Wright was born near Millville, Indiana in 1867. The Wright brothers, Orville (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16,... Read more

Charlie Chaplin is Born

Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comedic actor and film director. Chaplin became one of... Read more

David Langton Is Born

David Muir Langton (born Basil Muir Langton-Dodds; 16 April 1912 – 25 April 1994) was a Scottish actor who is best remembered for playing Richard... Read more

"Mr. Deeds Goes To Town" Is Released

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is a 1936 comedy film directed by Frank Capra, based on the story Opera Hat by Clarence Budington Kelland that appeared in... Read more

Boston Bruins win Stanley Cup

The 1939 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was Boston's first appearance... Read more

Dusty Springfield is Born

Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), known as Dusty Springfield, was a singer. Of all the female British... Read more

Battle of the Oder-Neisse Begins as Soviets Approach Berlin

The Battle of the Oder-Neisse is the German name for the initial (operational) phase of one of the last two strategic offensives conducted by the... Read more

Jackie Robinson tries out for Boston Red Sox

Jackie Robinson and two other black players, Sam Jethroe and Marvin Williams, participate in a Boston Red Sox tryout at Fenway Park. The Red Sox... Read more

Texas City Disaster

The Texas City disaster of April 16, 1947 was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history, and one of the largest non-nuclear explosions.... Read more

Toronto Maple Leafs win Stanley Cup

The 1949 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series between the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs, the second... Read more

Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup

The 1953 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens. Boston was making its first... Read more

Detroit Red Wings win Stanley Cup

The 1954 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, in their... Read more

"Richard III" Is Released

Laurence Olivier was the director, co-screenwriter (with Alan Dent), and star of this robust adaptation of Shakespeare's drama, which, as Bruce... Read more

Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup

The 1957 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the defending champion Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins. The Canadiens... Read more

Chicago Blackhawks win Stanley Cup

The 1961 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago was making its first appearance since 1944 in... Read more

CIA/Brigade 2506 Invasion Fleet Converges on "Rendezvous Point Zulu" South of Cuba

Following the air strikes on airfields on April 15, 1961, the FAR managed to prepare for armed action at least four T-33s, four Sea Furies and five... Read more

Release of The Rolling Stones' Self-Titled Debut Album

The Rolling Stones is the debut album by The Rolling Stones, released by Decca Records in the United Kingdom on 16 April 1964. The American edition... Read more

Apollo 16 Mission

Apollo 16 was the tenth manned mission in the Apollo program, the fifth mission to land on the Moon and the first to land in a highlands area. The... Read more

Apple II is Released

A lot of features of the Apple II went in because I had designed Breakout for Atari. I had designed it in hardware. I wanted to write it in... Read more

Venom release At War with Satan

At War with Satan is the third album by heavy metal band Venom. It was released in April 1984. With this album, they returned to the more raw,... Read more

Scorpions release Savage Amusement

Savage Amusement is the tenth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1988. It peaked at #5 in the USA where it became... Read more