Wednesday, April 20, 2016 is a Wednesday. It is day 111 of 2016 (30.3% through the year), ISO week 16, in Q2.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2023: SpaceX's Starship launched for the first time before exploding four minutes into flight.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to April 20.
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Historical Milestones
SpaceX's Starship launched for the first time before exploding four minutes into flight.
SpaceX →Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all charges in the murder of George Floyd by a Minnesota court.
Derek Chauvin →An explosion on Deepwater Horizon, an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico, resulted in the largest marine oil spill in history.
Deepwater Horizon explosion →American racing driver Danica Patrick won the Indy Japan 300, becoming the first woman to win an IndyCar auto race.
Danica Patrick →Fernando Lugo became the first candidate not from the Colorado Party candidate to be elected President of Paraguay in 61 years.
Fernando Lugo →An incomplete tunnel leading to the Nicoll Highway MRT station in Singapore collapsed, resulting in four deaths and the station's relocation.
Nicoll Highway MRT station →Students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold carried out a massacre at Columbine High School, killing 13 people before committing suicide.
Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold →The Animal Liberation Front raided a laboratory at the University of California, Riverside, rescuing 467 animals and causing $700,000 in damage.
Animal Liberation Front →Korean Air Lines Flight 902 was shot down after violating Soviet airspace and was forced to make an emergency landing.
Korean Air Lines Flight 902 →Enoch Powell, a British Conservative member of Parliament, made a controversial speech in opposition to immigration and anti-discrimination legislation, resulting in his removal from the shadow cabinet.
Enoch Powell →Pierre Trudeau was sworn in as prime minister of Canada, succeeding Lester B. Pearson.
Pierre Trudeau →South African Airways Flight 228 crashed shortly after take-off from Windhoek in South West Africa, resulting in 123 deaths.
South African Airways Flight 228 →Calculate business days and elapsed calendar time between this date and any other.
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Questions & Answers
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 falls on a Wednesday.
3,798 days ago (10 years, 4 months, 23 days ago). It is day 111 of 2016 with 255 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Wednesday, April 20, 2016 is written as XX.IV.MMXVI (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Full Moon (approx. 97% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Aries.