04-16-2005, 06:10 AM
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April 16th
1071 ~ Bari fell to Robert Guiscard, ending Byzantine rule in Italy.
1867 ~ Birthday of Wilbur Wright, Pioneer Pilot.
1889 ~ Birthday of Charlie Chaplin, Actor, Writer & Film Producer.
1912 ~ Harriett Quimby became the first woman to fly an airplane across the English Channel.
1918 ~ Birthday of Spike Milligan, Comedian.
1921 ~ Birthday of Peter Ustinov, Writer, Actor & Film Director.
1927 ~ Birthday of Joseph Ratzinger, Cardinal.
1943 ~ Dr. Albert Hofmann discovered the psychedelic effects of LSD.
1947 ~ Bernard Baruch coined the term Cold War to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union.
2001 ~ First 3G voice call on Vodafone UK's 3G network.
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