April 16th (2014) 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, 2014
» A ferry carrying more than 450 people Sinking of the MV Sewol known as capsizes near Jindo (island) known as Jindo Island off South Korea, leaving at least 284 dead and 20 more missing.
April 16th Famous Deaths for 2014
» Gyude Bryant, Liberian businessman and politician (b. 1949)
» Stan Kelly-Bootle, English author and songwriter (b. 1929)
» Frank Kopel, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1949)
» Basil Paterson, American lawyer and politician (b. 1926)
» Aulis Rytkönen, Finnish footballer and manager (b. 1929)
» Ernst Florian Winter, Austrian-American historian and political scientist (b. 1923)
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.)