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April 16 is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 259 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600.
1947 - Texas City Disaster: An explosion on board a freighter in port causes the city of Texas City, Texas, to catch fire, killing almost 600. 1947 - Bernard Baruch coins the term "Cold War" to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union. 1963 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pens his famous "Letter from Birmingham Jail ...
Current events/2024 April 16. Ismail Yusuf Baz, commander of Hezbollah 's coastal sector is assassinated with one civilian killed in Ain Ebel, Lebanon, in an Israeli airstrike. (Israel Defense Forces) (Middle East Monitor)
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Apollo 17 →. Apollo 16 (April 16–27, 1972) 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).
Current events/2021 April 16. The Archaeological Survey of India closes all monuments, museums, and protected sites until May 15 due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. ( The Times of India) The Turkish Central Bank bans transactions using cryptocurrencies and crypto assets, citing possible "irreparable damage" and transaction risks ...
Current events/2022 April 16. Russian missile strikes hit Kharkiv, killing one person. (Reuters) A restaurant operated by the World Central Kitchen is confirmed to be destroyed by the missile strike. ( The Hill)
In Texas, Emancipation Day is celebrated on 19 June. It commemorates the announcement in Texas of the abolition of slavery made on that day in 1865. It is commonly known as Juneteenth. Since the late 20th century, this date has gained recognition beyond Texas, and became a federal holiday in 2021.