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16 April 2028
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2014 - The ferry MV Sewol capsized and sank off Donggeochado, South Korea, killing 306 people, mainly students from Danwon High School.South Korean ferry
Anniversary
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.2007 mass shooting in Blacksburg, Virginia, US
Anniversary
2001 - India and Bangladesh began a six-day conflict over their disputed border, which ended in a stalemate.Series of armed skirmishes between Bangladesh and India
Anniversary
1963 - In response to an open letter written by white clergymen, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the Letter from Birmingham Jail in defence of the strategy of nonviolent resistance against racism.1963 open letter and event in the US Civil Rights movement
Anniversary
1948 - The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation, headquartered in Paris, was founded.Intergovernmental economic organisation
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
Born
1996 - Taylor Townsend, American tennis playerAmerican tennis player (born 1996)
Born
1993 - Mirai Nagasu, Japanese-American figure skaterAmerican figure skater (born 1993)
Born
1992 - Brian Poe Llamanzares, Filipino journalist and politicianFilipino philanthropist, entrepreneur, and public servant (born 1992)
Born
1991 - Nolan Arenado, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 1991)
Born
1991 - Kim Kyung-jung, South Korean footballerSouth Korean footballer (born 1991)
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
Last Quarter
56.2% illuminated
Lunar age: 21.6 days
Sun zodiac
Aries
27.02 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Moon zodiac
Capricorn
24.89 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.