On This Very Day
April 16th
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- 2013
Gold mine collapses in Kyekyewere, Ghana, killing 16.
- 2013
7.8 magnitude earthquake in Khash country, Iran, kills 37.
- 2015
Elizabeth Holmes named in TIME's '100 Most Influential People' of 2015.
- 1964
The Rolling Stones release their debut album.
- 1917
Vladimir Lenin returns to Russia from exile.
- 1889
Charlie Chaplin, legendary actor and director, born.
- 1905
Andrew Carnegie donates $10M to Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching.
- 1972
Two giant pandas arrive in the U.S. from China.
- 1999
Wayne Gretzky announces his retirement from the NHL. View Post →
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