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16 April

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1917

Lenin returns to Russia

On 16 April 1917, Lenin arrived at Petrograd's Finland Station and reignited the revolution.

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Contemporary era

1889

Birth of Charlie Chaplin

On 16 April 1889, Charlie Chaplin, a giant of silent film, was born in London.

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1746

Battle of Culloden

On 16 April 1746, the Battle of Culloden crushed the Jacobite rising in Scotland.

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