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16 April 2024 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 April 2024 was a Tuesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Too Sweet” by Hozier.
- Top Film of 2024
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 April 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 April 2024 was First Quarter.
On this day: 16 April
- 2001 India and Bangladesh begin a five-day border conflict, but are unable to resolve the disputes about their border.
- 2003 The Treaty of Accession is signed in Athens admitting ten new member states to the European Union.
- 2012 The trial for Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, begins in Oslo, Norway.
- 2012 The Pulitzer Prize winners are announced. It was the first time since 1977 that no book won the Fiction Prize.
- 2024 The historic Børsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, is severely damaged by a fire.
Famous people born on 16 April
- Sadie Sink, American actress (born 2002)
- Anya Taylor-Joy, Argentine-British actress (born 1996)
- Charlie Chaplin, English actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and composer (1889–1977)
- Bill Belichick, American football coach (born 1952)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2024 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2024 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 8 April – Westernmost parts of the UK experience a partial solar eclipse.
- 20 April – Co-op Live, the UK's largest indoor arena seating 23,500 and costing £365m to build, opens in Manchester.
- 4 May – 2024 London mayoral election: Labour's Sadiq Khan secures a third term as Mayor of London with 44% of the vote, beating the Conservative Susan Hall on 33%.
Life in 2024
Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak
Monarch
Charles III
Pint of Beer
£5.00
Loaf of Bread
£2.00
Average House
£293,399
Weekly Wage
£1,085.00
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