1889CE
Birth
Charlie Chaplin Born
An English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film, becoming a worldwide icon through his character "The Tramp."
Daily Chronicle
April 16
3 Historical Records
1917CE
Politics
Lenin Returns to Russia
Vladimir Lenin returns to Petrograd from exile in Switzerland to take control of the Russian Revolution and lead the Bolsheviks.
1947CE
Other
Texas City Disaster
A massive explosion aboard a cargo ship in Texas City, Texas, sets off a chain reaction of fires and explosions, killing hundreds of people.