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  • Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
    Apr, 2016
    Ford

    A Ten-Year Building Project

    Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
    Apr, 2016

    In April 2016, Ford announced a plan to modernize its Dearborn engineering and headquarters campuses through a ten-year building project.




  • Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Apr, 2016
    BMW

    The ReachNow car-sharing service

    Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Apr, 2016

    The ReachNow car-sharing service was launched in Seattle in April 2016.




  • Arlington, Texas, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 3, 2016
    Dwayne Johnson

    WrestleMania 32

    Arlington, Texas, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 3, 2016

    The Rock appeared at WrestleMania 32 where he announced that WWE had broken the all-time WrestleMania attendance record before being interrupted by The Wyatt Family. The Rock got into a verbal back-and-forth with Bray Wyatt before having an impromptu match with Wyatt Family member Erick Rowan. The Rock won after giving Rowan a Rock Bottom and pinning him in six seconds, which set the record for the fastest win in WrestleMania history.




  • San Francisco, California, United States
    Apr, 2016
    Reddit

    Reddit launches a new blocking tool

    San Francisco, California, United States
    Apr, 2016

    In April 2016, Reddit launches a new blocking tool in an attempt to curb online harassment. The tool allows a user to hide posts and comments from selected Redditors in addition to blocking private messages from those Redditors.




  • Arlington, Texas, U.S.
    Apr, 2016
    Shaquille O'Neal

    O'Neal participated in his first ever match

    Arlington, Texas, U.S.
    Apr, 2016

    In April 2016, O'Neal participated in his first ever match, when he was a surprise celebrity entry in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 32. O'Neal eliminated Damien Sandow, and had another confrontation with Big Show before being eliminated himself by most of the other wrestlers.




  • Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 7, 2016
    Tesla, Inc.

    Tesla reported over 325,000 reservations

    Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 7, 2016

    As of April 7, 2016, one week after the unveiling, Tesla reported over 325,000 reservations, representing sales of over US$14 billion.




  • California, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 10, 2016
    Kevin Hart

    Hart co-hosted the 2016 MTV Movie Awards with Dwayne Johnson

    California, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 10, 2016

    In 2016, Hart co-hosted the 2016 MTV Movie Awards with Dwayne Johnson.


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 12, 2016
    Facebook, Inc.

    Zuckerberg Outlined His 10 Year Vision

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 12, 2016

    On April 12, 2016, Zuckerberg outlined his 10 year vision, which rested on three main pillars: artificial intelligence, increased global connectivity and virtual/augmented reality.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 12, 2016
    Kobe Bryant

    The last game

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 12, 2016

    In the season finale on April 13, Bryant scored an NBA season-high 60 points against Utah in his last NBA game, outscoring the entire Jazz team 23–21 in the fourth quarter, in the Lakers' 101–96 victory. He became the oldest player to score 60 or more points in a game at 37 years and 234 days old. The Lakers finished the season with a 17–65 record, their worst record in franchise history.


  • U.S. and Worldwide
    Friday Apr 15, 2016
    Bitcoin

    Bitcoin Core 0.12.1 was released

    U.S. and Worldwide
    Friday Apr 15, 2016

    Bitcoin Core 0.12.1 was released on April 15, 2016 and enabled multiple soft forks to occur concurrently.


  • U.S.
    Apr, 2016
    IBM

    A 14-year Low

    U.S.
    Apr, 2016

    In April 2016, it posted a 14-year low in quarterly sales.


  • St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 28, 2016
    Garry Kasparov

    The Ultimate Blitz Challenge

    St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 28, 2016

    On Thursday 28 April and Friday 29 April 2016 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, Kasparov played a 6-round exhibition blitz round-robin tournament with Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, and Hikaru Nakamura in an event called the Ultimate Blitz Challenge.


  • Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
    Apr, 2016
    Ford

    A Ten-Year Building Project

    Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
    Apr, 2016

    In April 2016, Ford announced a plan to modernize its Dearborn engineering and headquarters campuses through a ten-year building project.


  • Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Apr, 2016
    BMW

    The ReachNow car-sharing service

    Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Apr, 2016

    The ReachNow car-sharing service was launched in Seattle in April 2016.


  • Arlington, Texas, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 3, 2016
    Dwayne Johnson

    WrestleMania 32

    Arlington, Texas, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 3, 2016

    The Rock appeared at WrestleMania 32 where he announced that WWE had broken the all-time WrestleMania attendance record before being interrupted by The Wyatt Family. The Rock got into a verbal back-and-forth with Bray Wyatt before having an impromptu match with Wyatt Family member Erick Rowan. The Rock won after giving Rowan a Rock Bottom and pinning him in six seconds, which set the record for the fastest win in WrestleMania history.


  • San Francisco, California, United States
    Apr, 2016
    Reddit

    Reddit launches a new blocking tool

    San Francisco, California, United States
    Apr, 2016

    In April 2016, Reddit launches a new blocking tool in an attempt to curb online harassment. The tool allows a user to hide posts and comments from selected Redditors in addition to blocking private messages from those Redditors.


  • Arlington, Texas, U.S.
    Apr, 2016
    Shaquille O'Neal

    O'Neal participated in his first ever match

    Arlington, Texas, U.S.
    Apr, 2016

    In April 2016, O'Neal participated in his first ever match, when he was a surprise celebrity entry in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 32. O'Neal eliminated Damien Sandow, and had another confrontation with Big Show before being eliminated himself by most of the other wrestlers.


  • Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 7, 2016
    Tesla, Inc.

    Tesla reported over 325,000 reservations

    Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 7, 2016

    As of April 7, 2016, one week after the unveiling, Tesla reported over 325,000 reservations, representing sales of over US$14 billion.


  • California, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 10, 2016
    Kevin Hart

    Hart co-hosted the 2016 MTV Movie Awards with Dwayne Johnson

    California, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 10, 2016

    In 2016, Hart co-hosted the 2016 MTV Movie Awards with Dwayne Johnson.


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 12, 2016
    Facebook, Inc.

    Zuckerberg Outlined His 10 Year Vision

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 12, 2016

    On April 12, 2016, Zuckerberg outlined his 10 year vision, which rested on three main pillars: artificial intelligence, increased global connectivity and virtual/augmented reality.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 12, 2016
    Kobe Bryant

    The last game

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 12, 2016

    In the season finale on April 13, Bryant scored an NBA season-high 60 points against Utah in his last NBA game, outscoring the entire Jazz team 23–21 in the fourth quarter, in the Lakers' 101–96 victory. He became the oldest player to score 60 or more points in a game at 37 years and 234 days old. The Lakers finished the season with a 17–65 record, their worst record in franchise history.


  • U.S. and Worldwide
    Friday Apr 15, 2016
    Bitcoin

    Bitcoin Core 0.12.1 was released

    U.S. and Worldwide
    Friday Apr 15, 2016

    Bitcoin Core 0.12.1 was released on April 15, 2016 and enabled multiple soft forks to occur concurrently.


  • U.S.
    Apr, 2016
    IBM

    A 14-year Low

    U.S.
    Apr, 2016

    In April 2016, it posted a 14-year low in quarterly sales.


  • St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 28, 2016
    Garry Kasparov

    The Ultimate Blitz Challenge

    St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 28, 2016

    On Thursday 28 April and Friday 29 April 2016 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, Kasparov played a 6-round exhibition blitz round-robin tournament with Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, and Hikaru Nakamura in an event called the Ultimate Blitz Challenge.


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