In History, Today on April 16

The Revolt of the Comuneros, a popular uprising against the rule of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, began in Spain.

Martin Luther arrived in Worms for the Diet of Worms, where he was asked to recant his teachings.

The Battle of Culloden took place, marking the final confrontation of the Jacobite Rising of 1745. The British government forces, led by the Duke of Cumberland, defeated the Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart, effectively ending the Jacobite cause.

The first passenger rail opened in India, running from Bori Bunder in Bombay to Thane, marking the beginning of the Indian railway system.

Vladimir Lenin returned to Petrograd from exile in Switzerland, a pivotal moment in the Russian Revolution. His return was facilitated by the Germans, who hoped he would create further instability in Russia.

Albert Hofmann, a Swiss chemist, accidentally discovered the psychedelic effects of LSD when he unintentionally absorbed a small amount through his fingertips.

The Battle of Berlin began as Soviet forces launched their final offensive of World War II in Europe.

Bernard Baruch, a U.S. financier and presidential advisor, coined the term 'Cold War' to describe the post-World War II geopolitical tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States.

Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his famous 'Letter from Birmingham Jail,' defending the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism, during his imprisonment for protesting against racial segregation.

Apollo 16, the tenth crewed mission in the United States Apollo space program, was launched. It was the fifth mission to land on the Moon and the first to land in the lunar highlands.

The Virginia Tech shooting occurred, resulting in the deaths of 32 people and the gunman, Seung-Hui Cho, in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.

The South Korean ferry MV Sewol capsized and sank, resulting in the deaths of 304 passengers, most of whom were high school students.

The Notre-Dame Cathedral fire in Paris was extinguished after burning for over 15 hours, causing significant damage to the historic structure.