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Historical Events on April 16

7 notable historical events happened on April 16 throughout history.

15 famous birthdays on April 16 — including Anatole France, Charlie Chaplin, Tristan Tzara

20th Century3 events

1922
politics

Treaty of Rapallo — 1922 treaty between Germany and Russia

1925
general

St Nedelya Church assault — April 1925 terrorist incident in Sofia, Bulgaria

1947
disaster

Texas City disaster — 1947 explosion

21st Century4 events

2007
general

Virginia Tech shooting — shooting on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

2014
disaster

sinking of the MV Sewol — 2014 ferry disaster in South Korea

2017
general

Turkish constitutional referendum, 2017 — 2017 constitutional referendum

2017
general

2017 Bahrain Grand Prix — motor car race