🗞️Today’s Headlines

Everything important that’s ever happened on April 16:

2007 — A gunman opened fire on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, killing 32 people and injuring 17 others in one of the deadliest school shootings in US history.

2003 — At age 40, Michael Jordan played his final NBA game with the Washington Wizards, ending a legendary basketball career.

1948 — Sixteen European countries established the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation to promote economic cooperation and post-war recovery.

1943 — Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann accidentally discovered the psychedelic properties of LSD while experimenting with the compound.

1917 — Vladimir Lenin returned to Russia from exile to lead the Bolshevik Revolution, playing a key role in the overthrow of the provisional government.

🎂 Today’s Birthdays

On April 16, we’re singing to:

Charlie Chaplin (1889) — British actor, director, and composer famous for his iconic silent film roles, especially in The Tramp, which shaped the golden age of cinema.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1948) — Legendary basketball player, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, known for his skyhook shot and six championship titles.

Martin Lawrence (1965) — Comedian and actor widely recognized for his role in the sitcom Martin and in hit films like Bad Boys and Big Momma’s House.

Anya Taylor-Joy (1996) — American-born actress known for her breakout role in The Witch and later for her award-winning performance in The Queen’s Gambit.

 🪦Who Died Today?

On April 16, we’re saying goodbye to:

Francisco Goya (1828) — Spanish artist and printmaker famous for his haunting works like The Third of May 1808 and The Black Paintings, which captured the turmoil of his time.

Marie Tussaud (1850) — French modeler and the founder of Madame Tussauds, a globally recognized wax museum famed for its life-like wax figures of historical figures.

Rosalind Franklin (1958) — British scientist whose X-ray diffraction images of DNA were crucial in the discovery of the DNA double-helix structure, though she received limited recognition during her life.

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