April 16
April 16 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 259 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aries.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On April 16 the Sun's declination is approximately +10.1°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a April 16.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
1746 — Charles Stuart's Jacobite forces were defeated at the Battle of Culloden. ↗(280 years ago)more
The Battle of Culloden took place on 16 April 1746, near Inverness, in the Scottish Highlands. A Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was decisively defeated by a British government force commanded by the Duke of Cumberland, thereby ending the Jacobite rising of 1745.
1853 — The first passenger railway in India opened, between Bombay and Thane. ↗(173 years ago)more
Rail transport in India consists of primarily of passenger and freight shipments along an integrated rail network. Indian Railways (IR), a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India, operates India's national railway system.
1947 — Bernard Baruch coined the phrase "Cold War" in a speech. ↗(79 years ago)more
The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc and communist Eastern Bloc. It began in the aftermath of the Second World War and ended with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
1972 — Apollo 16 launched on a successful lunar mission. ↗(54 years ago)more
Apollo 16 was the tenth crewed mission in the United States Apollo space program, administered by NASA, and the fifth and penultimate to land on the Moon. It was the second of Apollo's "J missions", with an extended stay on the lunar surface, a focus on science, and the use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV).
Notable births
1844 — Anatole France, French writer and Nobel laureate. ↗(182 years ago)more
Anatole France was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was a member of the Académie Française, and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of st...
1889 — Charlie Chaplin, English actor and filmmaker. ↗(137 years ago)more
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. was an English comic actor, filmmaker, film editor and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures.
Notable deaths
1828 — Francisco Goya, Spanish painter. ↗(198 years ago)more
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His paintings, drawings, and engravings reflected contemporary historical upheavals and influenced important 19th- and 20th-century painters.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (107) | 107 · prime |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (259) | 7 × 37 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 16042026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +10.14° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 65 days |