Dominique Venner

French journalist and essayist (1935–2013).

Born April 16th, 1935 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.

Died May 21st, 2013 at 78 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris (gunshot wound).

Gordon Bennett

Australian army officer (1887-1962).

Born April 16th, 1887 in Balwyn.

Died August 1st, 1962 at 75 years old in Sydney.

Paul Waner

American major league baseball player, outfielder (1903–1965).

Born April 16th, 1903 in Oklahoma.

Died August 29th, 1965 at 62 years old in Sarasota.

Daniel Mendelsohn

American writer.

Born April 16th, 1960 (age 66 years) in New York City.

Aleksander Vinter

Norwegian musician.

Born April 16th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Oslo.

Samuel Youd

English writer (1922–2012).

Born April 16th, 1922 in Huyton.

Died February 3rd, 2012 at 89 years old in Bath (bladder cancer). ^[ref]

George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan

British army officer (1800-1888).

Born April 16th, 1800 in London.

Died November 10th, 1888 at 88 years old in London.

Arch A. Moore

American politician (1923–2015).

Born April 16th, 1923 in Moundsville.

Died January 7th, 2015 at 91 years old in Charleston.

Hannes Wolf

Austrian footballer.

Born April 16th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Graz.

Epke Zonderland

Dutch gymnast.

Born April 16th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Lemmer.

Marié Digby

American musician.

Born April 16th, 1983 (age 43 years) in New York City.

Alberto Cerri

Italian footballer.

Born April 16th, 1996 (age 30 years) in Parma.

Claudio Beauvue

Guadeloupean footballer.

Born April 16th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Saint-Claude.

Benjamín Rojas

Argentine actor.

Born April 16th, 1985 (age 41 years) in La Plata.

Christijan Albers

Dutch racecar driver.

Born April 16th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Eindhoven.

August Eigruber

Austrian nazi politician, gauleiter of oberdonau and landeshauptmann of upper austria (1907-1947).

Born April 16th, 1907 in Steyr.

Died May 28th, 1947 at 40 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).

Esbjörn Svensson

Swedish jazz pianist (1964-2008).

Born April 16th, 1964 in Västerås.

Died June 14th, 2008 at 44 years old in Stockholm (drowning, death from scuba diving). ^[ref]

Khin Kyi

Burmese politician and diplomat (1912-1988).

Born April 16th, 1912 in Myaungmya.

Died December 28th, 1988 at 76 years old in Yangon.

Ernest Solvay

Belgian chemist, industrialist, philanthropist (1838-1922).

Born April 16th, 1838 in Rebecq-Rognon.

Died May 26th, 1922 at 84 years old in Ixelles.

Stewart Adams

British chemist known for inventing ibuprofen.

Born April 16th, 1923 in Byfield.

Died January 30th, 2019 at 95 years old in Nottingham (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Fabien Roussel

French politician (born 1969).

Born April 16th, 1969 (age 57 years) in Béthune. ^[ref]

Wilbur Wright

American aviation pioneer (1867-1912).

Born April 16th, 1867 in Millville.

Died May 30th, 1912 at 45 years old in Dayton (typhus).

Henry Stephenson

British stage and film actor (1871-1956).

Born April 16th, 1871 in Grenada.

Died April 24th, 1956 at 85 years old in San Francisco (pneumonia).

Harry Chauvel

Australian army officer (1865–1945).

Born April 16th, 1865 in Tabulam.

Died March 4th, 1945 at 79 years old in Melbourne.

Alisha

American singer.

Born April 16th, 1968 (age 58 years) in Brooklyn.