Historical Events
- "Spider-Man 3" directed by Sam Raimi and starring Toby Maguire and Kristen Dunst premieres at the Tokyo Film Festival
Boston Marathon
111th Boston Marathon: Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya goes back-to-back for 3rd title in 2:14:13; Lidiya Grigoryeva of Russia wins women's race in 2:29:18
41st CMT Music Awards
41st CMT Music Awards: Carrie Underwood & Kenny Chesney wins
- Virginia Tech massacre: The deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. The gunman, Seung-Hui Cho, kills 32 people and injures 23 others before committing suicide.
Famous Deaths
- Frank Bateson, New Zealand astronomer (b. 1909)
- G. V. Loganathan, Indian American professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (b. 1954)
- Gaetan Duchesne, Canadian hockey player (b. 1962)
- Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, American instructor of French (b. 1958)
- Kevin Granata, American professor of Engineering (b. 1961)
- Liviu Librescu, American Jewish-Romanian professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics (b. 1930)
- Maria Lenk, Brazilian swimmer and first Brazilian woman to compete in the Olympic Games (b. 1915)
- Seung-Hui Cho, Korean American murderer (b. 1984), see List of victims of the Virginia Tech massacre
About April 16, 2007
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 16 years, 1 month and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Give It To Me - Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake
#1 Song: Give It To Me - Timbaland Ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake
