Ecuador's worst earthquake in nearly 40 years kills 676 and injures more than 230,000. Date: April 16, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
The foreshock of a major earthquake occurs in Kumamoto, Japan. Date: April 14, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
An earthquake of 6.6 magnitude strikes 39 km west-southwest of Ashkasham, impacting India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Srinagar and Pakistan. Date: April 10, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Paravur temple accident, in which a devastating fire caused by the explosion of firecrackers stored for Vishu kills more than one hundred people out of the thousands gathered for the seventh day of Bhadrakali worship. Date: April 10, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this…
The Panama Papers, a leak of legal documents, reveals information on 214,488 offshore companies. Date: April 3, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict begins along the Nagorno-Karabakh Line of Contact. Date: April 1, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko return to Earth after a yearlong mission at the International Space Station. Date: March 31, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
A suicide blast in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, Lahore claims over 70 lives and leaves almost 300 others injured. The target of the bombing are Christians celebrating Easter. Date: March 27, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
Three suicide bombers kill 32 people and injure 316 in the 2016 Brussels bombings at the airport and at the Maelbeek/Maalbeek metro station. Date: March 22, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
An explosion occurs in Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, killing five people and injuring 36. Date: March 19, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 19 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)