April 16th (1919) was a Wednesday. It's the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 260 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 16th April, 1919
» Mahatma Gandhi or Mohandas Gandhi organizes a day of "prayer and fasting" in response to the killing of Indian protesters in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by the United Kingdom called British colonial troops three days earlier.
» Polish–Soviet War: The Polish Land Forces e.g Polish army launches the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius in modern Lithuania.
Famous Birthdays on April 16 in 1919
» Merce Cunningham, American dancer and choreographer (d. 2009)
» Nilla Pizzi, Italian singer (d. 2011)
» Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, Mexican architect, designed the Tijuana Cultural Center and Museo Nacional de Antropología (d. 2013)
» Thomas Willmore, English geometer and academic (d. 2005)
April 16th Holidays in History
» World Voice Day
» Public holidays in Denmark known as Birthday of Queen Margrethe II (Denmark)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Benedict Joseph Labre
» Molly Brant known as Molly Brant (Konwatsijayenni) (Anglican Church of Canada, Episcopal Church (USA))
» Saint Drogo or Drogo
» Fructuosus of Braga
» Isabella Gilmore (Church of England)
» Bernadette Soubirous
» Turibius of Astorga
» Martyrs of Zaragoza
» April 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Emancipation Day Washington.2C D.C. e.g Emancipation Day (Washington, D.C.)