Historical Events
- 21st Boston Marathon won by Bill Kennedy in 2:28:37.2
April Theses
Vladimir Lenin issues his radical "April Theses" calling for Soviets to take power during the Russian Revolution [OS Apr 4]
- [OS Apr 3] Lenin arrives back from exile in Russia at Finland Station, Petrograd to join the Russian Revolution
Famous Birthdays
- Barry Nelson, American actor, first actor to play James Bond, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2007)
- Charlotte Salomon, German-Jewish artist, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1943)
About April 16, 1917
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 107 years and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries
