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Bookmark or Share- What Happened on April 16 - On This Day1457 BC Battle of Megiddo: Egyptian forces of Thutmose III defeat a large Canaanite coalition under King of Kadesh. First battle recorded with a reliable account. Did You Know? Swiss scientist Dr. Albert Hofmann discovers the psychedelic effects of LSD.
- What Happened on April 16 - HISTORYDiscover what happened on April 16 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
- Historical Events on April 16 - On This Day1457 BC Battle of Megiddo: Egyptian forces of Thutmose III defeat a large Canaanite coalition under King of Kadesh. First battle recorded with a reliable account. 1245 Franciscan envoys Giovanni da Pian del Carpine and Benedict to Pole depart Lyon on first Catholic mission to the Mongols.
- April 16 – On this Day in History - Have Fun With HistoryOn April 16, 2013, during the annual Boston Marathon, two homemade bombs detonated near the finish line at 2:49 pm, killing 3 people and injuring approximately 264 others. The attackers, brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, carried out the bombings partly in retaliation for U.S. military actions in predominantly Muslim countries.
- On This Day - What Happened on April 16 | BritannicaOn This Day In History - April 16: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.
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