On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
April 16
4 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
In response to an open letter written by white clergymen, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the Letter from Birmingham Jail in defence of the strategy of nonviolent resistance against racism.
Wikipedia: A Call for UnityIndia and Bangladesh began a six-day conflict over their disputed border, which ended in a stalemate.
Wikipedia: 2001 Bangladesh–India border skirmishes
In one of the deadliest shooting incidents in United States history, a gunman killed 32 people and wounded over 20 more before committing suicide at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Wikipedia: Virginia Tech shooting
The ferry MV Sewol capsized and sank off Donggeochado, South Korea, killing 306 people, mainly students from Danwon High School.
Wikipedia: MV Sewol