Historical Events
- "Words & Music" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 127 performances
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Mat Devine, American singer (Kill Hannah), born in Norwalk, Connecticut
- Valarie Rae Miller, American actress, born in Lafayette, Louisiana
- Xu Jinglei, Chinese actress, singer, and director, born in Beijing, China
About April 16, 1974
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 50 years and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
- #1 Song: TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees
- #1 Song: Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks