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16 April 2024
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Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
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Historical events
History
2024 - The historic Børsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, is severely damaged by a fire.Historic building in Copenhagen, Denmark
History
2018 - The New York Times and The New Yorker win the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for breaking news of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal.American daily newspaper
History
2016 - Ecuador's worst earthquake in nearly 40 years kills 676 and injures more than 230,000.History
2014 - The South Korean ferry MV Sewol capsizes and sinks near Jindo Island, killing 304 passengers and crew and leading to widespread criticism of the South Korean government, media, and shipping authorities.Country in East Asia
History
2013 - A 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Sistan and Balochistan province, Iran, killing at least 35 people and injuring 117 others.Measure of earthquake size
History
2013 - The 2013 Baga massacre is started when Boko Haram militants engage government soldiers in Baga.Part of Islamist insurgency in Nigeria
History
2012 - The trial for Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, begins in Oslo, Norway.2012 trial of the Norwegian mass murderer
History
2012 - The Pulitzer Prize winners are announced. It was the first time since 1977 that no book won the Fiction Prize.Awards for journalism and related fields
History
2008 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules in the Baze v. Rees decision that execution by lethal injection does not violate the Eighth Amendment ban against cruel and unusual punishment.Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S.
History
2007 - Virginia Tech shooting: Seung-Hui Cho murders 32 people and injures 17 before committing suicide.2007 mass shooting in Blacksburg, Virginia, US
Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Justin Fairfax, American lawyer and politician, 41st Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (born 1979)American politician (1979–2026)
Died
2026 - Alex Manninger, Austrian footballer (born 1977)Austrian footballer (1977–2026)
Died
2025 - Nora Aunor, Filipino actress and recording artist (born 1953)Filipino actress and singer (1953–2025)
Died
2024 - Carl Erskine, American baseball player (born 1926)American baseball player (1926–2024)
Died
2024 - Bob Graham, American lawyer, author, and politician, 38th governor of Florida (born 1936)American politician (1936–2024)
Died
2021 - Andrew Peacock, Australian politician (born 1939)Australian politician (1939–2021)
Died
2021 - Liam Scarlett, British choreographer (born 1986)British choreographer (1986–2021)
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
51.9% illuminated
Lunar age: 7.6 days
Sun zodiac
Aries
26.99 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Moon zodiac
Leo
4.91 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.