On this day: 16 April

Selected events and births on 16 April, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 556 – Emperor Justinian I approved and consecrated Pope Pelagius I. Read more: Justinian I Pope Pelagius I
• 1912 – American pilot Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly across the English Channel. Read more: Harriet Quimby English Channel
• 1948 – The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation, headquartered in Paris, was founded. Read more: OECD

Born on this day

• 1934 – Barrie Unsworth, Australian politician, 36th Premier of New South Wales Read more: Barrie Unsworth Premier of New South Wales
• 1940 – Benoît Bouchard, Canadian academic and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Transport Read more: Benoît Bouchard Minister of Transport (Canada)
• 1990 – Reggie Jackson, American basketball player Read more: Reggie Jackson (basketball, born 1990)
• 1990 – Vangelis Mantzaris, Greek basketball player Read more: Vangelis Mantzaris
• 1990 – Tony McQuay, American sprinter Read more: Tony McQuay
• 1991 – Nolan Arenado, American baseball player Read more: Nolan Arenado
• 1991 – Kim Kyung-jung, South Korean footballer Read more: Kim Kyung-jung
• 1992 – Brian Poe Llamanzares, Filipino journalist and politician Read more: Brian Poe Llamanzares
• 1993 – Chance the Rapper, American rapper Read more: Chance the Rapper
• 1993 – Mirai Nagasu, Japanese-American figure skater Read more: Mirai Nagasu
• 1996 – Anya Taylor-Joy, Argentine-British actress Read more: Anya Taylor-Joy
• 1996 – Taylor Townsend, American tennis player Read more: Taylor Townsend

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / April 16 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.