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What Happened On 16th April 2012 In History

April 16th (2012) was a Monday. 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, 2012

  • » The Trial of Anders Behring Breivik called trial for Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, begins in Oslo, Norway.
  • » The 2012 Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prize winners were announced, it was the first time 1977 Pulitzer Prize since 1977 that no book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Fiction Prize.

April 16th Famous Deaths for 2012

  • » Sári Barabás, Hungarian soprano (b. 1914)
  • » Marian Biskup, Polish author and academic (b. 1922)
  • » Ray Davey, Irish minister, founded the Corrymeela Community (b. 1915)
  • » Alan Hacker, English clarinet player (b. 1938)
  • » George Kunda, Zambian lawyer and politician, 11th Vice-President of Zambia (b. 1956)
  • » Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, Danish businessman (b. 1913)
  • » Carlo Petrini (footballer) known as Carlo Petrini, Italian footballer and coach (b. 1948)

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.)

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