What Happened Today In History : April 16

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*In this day of 1020, The Revolt of the Comuneros begins in Spain against the rule of Charles V.

*In this day of 1780, The University of Münster in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is founded.

*In this day of 1818, The United States Senate ratifies the Rush–Bagot Treaty, establishing the border with Canada.

*In this day of 1853, The first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane.

*In this day of 1881, In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.

*In this day of 1908, Natural Bridges National Monument is established in Utah.

*In this day of 1910, The oldest existing indoor ice hockey arena still used for the sport in the 21st century, Boston Arena, opens for the first time.

*In this day of 1912, Harriet Quimby becomes the first woman to fly an airplane across the English Channel.

*In this day of 1917, Vladimir Lenin returns to Petrograd, Russia, from exile in Switzerland.

*In this day of 1922, The Treaty of Rapallo, pursuant to which Germany and the Soviet Union re-establish diplomatic relations, is signed.

*In this day of 1925, During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, Bulgaria, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded.

*In this day of 1945, More than 7,000 die when the German refugee ship Goya is sunk by a Soviet submarine.

*In this day of 1947, Texas City disaster: An explosion on board a freighter in port causes the city of Texas City, Texas, to catch fire, killing almost 600.

*In this day of 1972, Apollo-16 launch from Cape Canaveral(Florida).

*In this day of 2001, India and Bangladesh begin a five-day border conflict, but are unable to resolve the disputes about their border.

*In this day of 2003, The Treaty of Accession is signed in Athens admitting ten new member states to the European Union.

*In this day of 2010, The 2013 Baga massacre is started when Boko Haram militants engage government soldiers in Baga.

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