At A Glance

16 April 2016 at a glance

Day of the week
16 April 2016 was a Saturday.
Irish Chart Song in 2016
The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.
Top Film of 2016
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
Star sign
The star sign for 16 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 16 April 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 16 April 2016 was Waxing Gibbous.

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)

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Events of 2016 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 February – The 2016 general election was held.
  • 10 March – The 32nd Dáil met for the first time. Talks on government formation began and continued until 6 May.
  • 27 March – (Easter Sunday) – The Easter Rising centenary parade took place in Dublin.

Life in Ireland in 2016

Taoiseach

Enda Kenny

Petrol (per litre)

€1.28/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.52

Average House

€230,000

Weekly Wage

€460

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