Famous Birthdays
- John Littlejohn [Funchess], American electric blues slide guitarist ("So-Called Friends"), born in Lake, Mississippi (d. 1994)
- Piet de Visser, Dutch politician (PvdA), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2012)
Famous Deaths
- Rachel Bluwstein, Hebrew poet, dies of tuberculosis at 40
Died in 1931 1931 Highlights
About April 16, 1931
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 93 years and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries