1746
The Jacobite uprising in England ends when Charles “Bonnie Prince Charlie” Stuart is defeated by the Duke of Cumberland.
1912
Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly across the English Channel.
1917
Lenin returned to Russia after 10 years in exile in Switzerland.
1947
Financier Bernard Baruch coined the term “cold war” in a speech in South Carolina.
1947
Most of Texas City, Tex., destroyed when French ship Grandcamp exploded.
1972
China sent President Nixon two giant pandas as a gift.
1999
Hockey great Wayne Gretzky announced his retirement."
This Day in History: April 16 — Infoplease.com
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