April 16

Today in History
• 1346 - King Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece
• 1457 - BC Battle of Megiddo: Egyptian forces of Thutmose III defeat King of Kadesh
• 1521 - Martin Luther arrives at Diet of Worms
• 1705 - Queen Anne of England knights Isaac Newton at Trinity College
• 1724 - 1st Easter observed
• 1789 - George Washington heads for 1st presidential inauguration
• 1862 - Slavery abolished in District of Columbia
• 1900 - US Post Office issues 1st books of postage stamps


Holidays - Traditional and Obscure
• Day of the Mushroom
• Divine Mercy Sunday
• Holy Saturday
• National Angel Day
• National Healthcare Decisions Day
• National Orchid Day
• Orthodox Easter Day
• Save the Elephant Day

Birthdays
• 0778 - Louis I the Pious, Holy Roman Emperor (814-840)
• 1319 - John II, the Good, King of France (1350-64)
• 1661 - Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax
• 1682 - John Hadley, English mathematician and inventor (octant)
• 1728 - Joseph Black, Scottish chemist known for his discoveries of magnesium
• 1800 - George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan, army officer (Charge of the Light Brigade)
• 1867 - Wilbur Wright, of aeronautical fame, Wright Brothers
• 1881 - Edward Frederick Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax/ambassador to U.S., 1940-46