Historical Events
Boston Marathon
94th Boston Marathon: Gelindo Bordin is first Italian event winner in race record 2:08:19; Portugal's Rosa Mota wins her 3rd woman's title in 2:25:24
Theater Premiere
August Wilson's play "The Piano Lesson", starring Charles S. Dutton, opens at Walter Kerr Theater NYC for 320 performances
- Maximum NY State unemployment benefits raised to $260 per week
- Supreme Court rejects appeal from retarded man, Dalton Prejean, condemned to death for murdering a Louisiana state trooper in 1977
Famous Birthdays
- Lorraine Nicholson, American actress, born in Los Angeles, California
About April 16, 1990
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 11 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Easter Monday (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom)
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
#1 Song: Vogue - Madonna
