April 16

Events

 * 1956 - Radio made to run either on batteries or solar-cell power was first sold in the U.S.


 * 2005 - NRSC adopts NRSC-4 (United States RBDS) and NRSC-5 (United Sates IBOC) standards



Births

 * 1924 – Henry Mancini, American composer (d. 1994)
 * 1924 – Rudy Pompilli, American musician (Bill Haley & His Comets) (d. 1976)
 * 1929 – Roy Hamilton, American singer (d. 1969)
 * 1929 – Ed Townsend, American singer and songwriter (d. 2003)
 * 1930 – Herbie Mann, American jazz flute player (d. 2003)
 * 1935 – Bobby Vinton, American singer
 * 1939 – Dusty Springfield, English singer (d. 1999)
 * 1944 – Richard Bradshaw British opera conductor
 * 1947 – Gerry Rafferty, British musician and songwriter
 * 1951 – Björgvin Halldórsson, Icelandic singer
 * 1951 – Mordechai Ben David, Jewish singer
 * 1961 – Doris Dragović, Croatian singer
 * 1962 – Ian MacKaye, American musician, (Fugazi and Minor Threat)
 * 1963 – Jimmy Osmond, American pop singer (The Osmonds)
 * 1964 – Dave Pirner, American rock singer (Soul Asylum)
 * 1971 – Selena Quintanilla,Mexican American singer (d. 1995)
 * 1973 – Bonnie Pink, Japanese singer
 * 1973 – Aliaune Thiam Akon, American singer and song writer
 * 1974 – Mat Devine, American singer (Kill Hannah)
 * 1977 – Akon, American singer.
 * 1983 – Marié Digby, American Singer