April 16th (1941) 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, 1941
» World War II: The Italian convoy 'Duisburg', directed to Tunisia, is attacked and destroyed by United Kingdom e.g British ships.
» World War II: The Ustaše, a Croatian far-right organization is put in charge of the Independent State of Croatia by the Axis Powers after the Axis Invasion of Yugoslavia named Operation 25 invasion.
» Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians throws the only Opening Day no-hitter in the history of Major League Baseball, beating the Chicago White Sox 1–0.
Famous Birthdays on April 16 in 1941
» Allan Segal, American director and producer (d. 2012)
April 16th Famous Deaths for 1941
» Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp, English economist and civil servant (b. 1880)
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.)