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This Day in History for March 16

MAR 16 Monday 2026
Featured event 2015

Natalia Kills and Willy Moon were fired as judges on the second series of The X…

Natalia Kills and Willy Moon were fired as judges on the second series of The X Factor New Zealand, following public backlash over comments they made to a contestant during the first live show.

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Day of the Book Smugglers (Lithuania) Remembrance day of the Latvian legionnaires (Latvia) Feast of Blessed John Amias and Robert Dalby

Notable Births

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Portrait of Kyle Hamilton Kyle Hamilton 2001Portrait of Jalen Smith Jalen Smith 2000Portrait of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1999Portrait of Dominic Calvert-Lewin Dominic Calvert-Lewin 1997

Notable Deaths

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Portrait of Émilie Dequenne Émilie Dequenne 2025Portrait of Jesse Colin Young Jesse Colin Young 2025Portrait of Dick Dale Dick Dale 2019Portrait of Louise Slaughter Louise Slaughter 2018

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“Lost time is never found again.”

— Benjamin Franklin
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What happened on this day

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  1. 2026
    Maiduguri bombings

    A series of Boko Haram bombings leave 26 dead and 146 injured in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

  2. 2025
    Kočani nightclub fire

    A fire breaks out in a nightclub in Kočani, North Macedonia, killing at least 59 people and injuring 155 others.

  3. 2022
    Fukushima earthquake

    A 7.4-magnitude earthquake occurs off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, killing 4 people and injuring 225.

  4. 2022
    Mariupol theatre airstrike during the siege of Mariupol

    Mariupol theatre airstrike during the siege of Mariupol.

  5. 2021
    Atlanta spa shootings

    Atlanta spa shootings: Eight people are killed and one is injured in a trio of shootings at spas in and near Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. A suspect is arrested the same day.

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Notable Births 12
Kyle Hamilton 2001Jalen Smith 2000Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1999Dominic Calvert-Lewin 1997Florian Neuhaus 1997Ajiona Alexus 1996Ivan Toney 1996Inga Janulevičiūtė 1995
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Notable Deaths 12
Émilie Dequenne 2025Jesse Colin Young 2025Dick Dale 2019Louise Slaughter 2018Alexander Esenin-Volpin 2016Frank Sinatra Jr. 2016Jack Haley (basketball) 2015Don Robertson (songwriter) 2015
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On This Day Quote

“Lost time is never found again.”

— Benjamin Franklin

People born today

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Portrait of Kyle Hamilton Kyle Hamilton 2001 American football player (born 2001)Portrait of Jalen Smith Jalen Smith 2000 American basketball player (born 2000)Portrait of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1999 Canadian baseball player (born 1999)Portrait of Dominic Calvert-Lewin Dominic Calvert-Lewin 1997 English footballer (born 1997)Portrait of Florian Neuhaus Florian Neuhaus 1997 German footballer (born 1997)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on March 16?

One highlighted entry is from 2015: Natalia Kills and Willy Moon were fired as judges on the second series of The X Factor New Zealand, following public backlash over comments they made to a contestant during the first live show.

Who was born on March 16?

People listed for March 16 include Kyle Hamilton (2001), Jalen Smith (2000), and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1999).

What observances fall on March 16?

Observances listed for March 16 include Christian feast day: Blessed John Amias and Robert Dalby, Christian feast day: Eusebia of Hamage, and Christian feast day: Finian Lobhar (Finian the Leper).

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