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Historical events & facts — April 16
What happened on April 16?
On April 16, 1912, the RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic at 2:20 a.m. (local time), with the loss of 1,517 lives. News of the sinking began reaching the international press that day. The tragedy prompted the creation of the SOLAS Convention (Safety of Life at Sea) and the founding of the International Ice Patrol Service.
On April 16, 1943, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann accidentally discovered the hallucinogenic effects of LSD-25 (lysergic acid diethylamide) that he himself had synthesised in 1938. The following day, he took a deliberate dose and made his legendary "Bicycle Day" cycling home. LSD would become central to the psychedelic culture of the 1960s and an object of therapeutic research.
On April 16, 1889, actor and filmmaker Charles Chaplin was born in Walworth, London — who became the greatest artist of silent cinema and the first global idol of the seventh art. His character the "Tramp" (Charlot) with the little moustache, bowler hat and cane is one of the most recognisable icons in human history. His film "The Great Dictator" (1940) was the first political satire in cinema.
Notable birthdays — April 16
Famous people born on April 16
Ernst Thälmann
Ernst Johannes Fritz Thälmann was a German communist politician, revolutionary, and leader of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) from 1925 to 1933.
Lawrence N. Guarino
Lawrence Nicholas "Larry" Guarino was a United States Air Force officer, and veteran of three wars. Shot down on his 50th combat mission, he spent more than eight years as a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War and earned the Air Force Cross.
Rolf Schult
Rolf Schult was a German actor who specializes in dubbing. He provided the German dub for actor Robert Redford, among many others. Until the film Hannibal (2001), he provided the voice for Anthony Hopkins, before he was replaced by Joachim Kerzel, and dubbed Patrick Stewart for much of his career.
Sarah Kirsch
Sarah Kirsch was a German poet.
David Holford
David Anthony Jerome Holford was a West Indian cricketer who played in 24 Test matches between 1966 and 1977.
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