Attacks Surge as Iraq Militants Overshadow City
By Richard A. Oppel Jr
Baquba has emerged as a magnet for insurgents and, perhaps, the next major headache for the U.S. military.
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On this day
April 16, 2007
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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For Ailing Yankees, Most Painful Pitch Comes From Rivera
By Tyler Kepner
A day that began with two Yankees starters going on the disabled list ended with a No. 9 hitter taking down the game’s best closer.
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Diversions for the Jet Set
By Joe Sharkey
The quality of entertainment is a factor in choosing an airline, and sophisticated distractions can make a long haul feel like the good life.
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Public Rebuke for Wolfowitz, but He Digs In
By Steven R. Weisman
The World Bank’s oversight committee questioned Paul D. Wolfowitz’s leadership in a blow to his efforts to stay on.
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‘Nothing to Hide,’ Gonzales Insists Before Hearing
By David Johnston and Neil A. Lewis
In prepared testimony, the attorney general offered a measured apology for mistakes in the firing of prosecutors.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 11, 2007, covering April 16, 2007.
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Let It Go
Tim McGraw
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Buck The World
Young Buck
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Music Is My Savior
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Akon
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Notable Deaths
2007Frank Bateson, New Zealand astronomer (born 1909)[†]
Frank Maine Bateson was a New Zealand astronomer who specialised in the study of variable stars.
2007Gaétan Duchesne, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1962)[†]
Gaétan Joseph Pierre Duchesne was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played with the Washington Capitals, Minnesota North Stars, San Jose Sharks and Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He retired in 1995, then returned in 1996 and became a player-coach with the Quebec Rafales of the International Hockey League and later after retiring again in 1998, an assistant coach with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
2007Maria Lenk, Brazilian swimmer (born 1915)[†]
Maria Emma Hulga Lenk was a Brazilian swimmer, the first South American woman to participate in the Summer Olympic Games, in 1932.
2007Chandrabose Suthaharan, Sri Lankan journalist[†]
Chandrabose Suthaharan was a minority Sri Lankan Tamil editor of the Tamil magazine, Nilam, and also wrote for other Tamil news media. He had earlier worked for Virakesari. He was shot and killed on 16 April 2007, in Thirunavatkulam in Vavuniya.
Historical Events
2007Virginia Tech shooting: Seung-Hui Cho murders 32 people and injures 17 before committing suicide.[†]
The Virginia Tech shooting was a spree shooting that occurred on Monday, April 16, 2007, comprising two attacks on the campus of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. Seung-Hui Cho, an undergraduate student at the university, killed 32 people and wounded 17 others with two semi-automatic pistols before committing suicide. Six others were injured jumping out of windows to escape Cho.
Historical Context for April 16, 2007
In 2007, the world population was approximately 6,757,308,781 people[†]