Ford
A Ten-Year Building Project
In April 2016, Ford announced a plan to modernize its Dearborn engineering and headquarters campuses through a ten-year building project.
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- BMW
The ReachNow car-sharing service
The ReachNow car-sharing service was launched in Seattle in April 2016.
- Dwayne Johnson
WrestleMania 32
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.
- Reddit
Reddit launches a new blocking tool
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.
- Shaquille O'Neal
O'Neal participated in his first ever match
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.
- Tesla, Inc.
Tesla reported over 325,000 reservations
As of April 7, 2016, one week after the unveiling, Tesla reported over 325,000 reservations, representing sales of over US$14 billion.
- Hong Kong independence
Demosistō
Demosistō, a political party mainly led by the former student leaders such as Joshua Wong and Nathan Law in the 2014 Occupy protests established on 10 April 2016, advocated a referendum to determine Hong Kong's sovereignty after 2047, when the "One Country, Two Systems" principle as promised in the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Hong Kong Basic Law is supposed to expire.
- Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
India and Bhutan
In April 2016, the Duchess and her husband undertook a tour to India and Bhutan.
- Kevin Hart
Hart co-hosted the 2016 MTV Movie Awards with Dwayne Johnson
In 2016, Hart co-hosted the 2016 MTV Movie Awards with Dwayne Johnson.
- Uber
Uber launches in Buenos Aires
Uber launches in Buenos Aires, Argentina amidst claims of illegality and taxi protests.
- Facebook, Inc.
Zuckerberg Outlined His 10 Year Vision
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.
- Kobe Bryant
The last game
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.
- Sooronbay Jeenbekov
The Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
On 13 April 2016, he was appointment as Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan.
- Bitcoin
Bitcoin Core 0.12.1 was released
Bitcoin Core 0.12.1 was released on April 15, 2016 and enabled multiple soft forks to occur concurrently.
- IBM
A 14-year Low
In April 2016, it posted a 14-year low in quarterly sales.
- Disasters with highest death tolls
2016 Ecuador Earthquake
The 2016 Ecuador earthquake occurred on April 16 at 18:58:37 ECT with a moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). At least 676 people were killed and 16,600 people injured.
- Prince Charles
Charles appeared In a Comedy Sketch
On 23 April 2016, Charles appeared in a comedy sketch for the Royal Shakespeare Company's Shakespeare Live! at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in 1616. The event was televised live by the BBC. Charles made a surprise entrance to settle the disputed delivery of Hamlet's celebrated line, "To be or not to be, that is the question".
- Nokia
Nokia announced its intent to acquire Withings
On 26 April 2016, Nokia announced its intent to acquire French connected health device maker Withings for US$191 million. The company was integrated into a new Digital Health unit of Nokia Technologies. Nokia later wrote off the cost of the acquisition and in May 2018 the health unit was sold back to Éric Carreel, a Withings co-founder and former CEO.
- Nintendo
The NX information
At an investor's meeting on 27 April 2016, Nintendo announced that the NX would be released worldwide in March 2017. In an interview with Asahi Shimbun in May 2016, Kimishima stated that the NX was a new concept that would not succeed in the 3DS or Wii U product lines. At a shareholders' meeting following E3 2016, Shigeru Miyamoto stated that the company chose not to present the NX during the conference due to concerns that competitors could copy from it if they revealed it too soon. The same day, Kimishima also revealed during a Q&A session with investors that they were also researching virtual reality.
- Garry Kasparov
The Ultimate Blitz Challenge
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.
- Narendra Damodardas Modi
Ujjwala scheme
Modi launched Ujjwala scheme to provide free LPG connection to rural households. The scheme led to an increase in LPG consumption by 56% in 2019 as compared to 2014. In 2019, a law was passed to provide 10% reservation to Economically weaker sections.
- Ford
A Ten-Year Building Project
In April 2016, Ford announced a plan to modernize its Dearborn engineering and headquarters campuses through a ten-year building project.
- BMW
The ReachNow car-sharing service
The ReachNow car-sharing service was launched in Seattle in April 2016.
- Dwayne Johnson
WrestleMania 32
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.
- Reddit
Reddit launches a new blocking tool
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.
- Shaquille O'Neal
O'Neal participated in his first ever match
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.
- Tesla, Inc.
Tesla reported over 325,000 reservations
As of April 7, 2016, one week after the unveiling, Tesla reported over 325,000 reservations, representing sales of over US$14 billion.
- Hong Kong independence
Demosistō
Demosistō, a political party mainly led by the former student leaders such as Joshua Wong and Nathan Law in the 2014 Occupy protests established on 10 April 2016, advocated a referendum to determine Hong Kong's sovereignty after 2047, when the "One Country, Two Systems" principle as promised in the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Hong Kong Basic Law is supposed to expire.
- Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
India and Bhutan
In April 2016, the Duchess and her husband undertook a tour to India and Bhutan.
- Kevin Hart
Hart co-hosted the 2016 MTV Movie Awards with Dwayne Johnson
In 2016, Hart co-hosted the 2016 MTV Movie Awards with Dwayne Johnson.
- Uber
Uber launches in Buenos Aires
Uber launches in Buenos Aires, Argentina amidst claims of illegality and taxi protests.
- Facebook, Inc.
Zuckerberg Outlined His 10 Year Vision
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.
- Kobe Bryant
The last game
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.
- Sooronbay Jeenbekov
The Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan
On 13 April 2016, he was appointment as Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan.
- Bitcoin
Bitcoin Core 0.12.1 was released
Bitcoin Core 0.12.1 was released on April 15, 2016 and enabled multiple soft forks to occur concurrently.
- IBM
A 14-year Low
In April 2016, it posted a 14-year low in quarterly sales.
- Disasters with highest death tolls
2016 Ecuador Earthquake
The 2016 Ecuador earthquake occurred on April 16 at 18:58:37 ECT with a moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). At least 676 people were killed and 16,600 people injured.
- Prince Charles
Charles appeared In a Comedy Sketch
On 23 April 2016, Charles appeared in a comedy sketch for the Royal Shakespeare Company's Shakespeare Live! at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in 1616. The event was televised live by the BBC. Charles made a surprise entrance to settle the disputed delivery of Hamlet's celebrated line, "To be or not to be, that is the question".
- Nokia
Nokia announced its intent to acquire Withings
On 26 April 2016, Nokia announced its intent to acquire French connected health device maker Withings for US$191 million. The company was integrated into a new Digital Health unit of Nokia Technologies. Nokia later wrote off the cost of the acquisition and in May 2018 the health unit was sold back to Éric Carreel, a Withings co-founder and former CEO.
- Nintendo
The NX information
At an investor's meeting on 27 April 2016, Nintendo announced that the NX would be released worldwide in March 2017. In an interview with Asahi Shimbun in May 2016, Kimishima stated that the NX was a new concept that would not succeed in the 3DS or Wii U product lines. At a shareholders' meeting following E3 2016, Shigeru Miyamoto stated that the company chose not to present the NX during the conference due to concerns that competitors could copy from it if they revealed it too soon. The same day, Kimishima also revealed during a Q&A session with investors that they were also researching virtual reality.
- Garry Kasparov
The Ultimate Blitz Challenge
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.
- Narendra Damodardas Modi
Ujjwala scheme
Modi launched Ujjwala scheme to provide free LPG connection to rural households. The scheme led to an increase in LPG consumption by 56% in 2019 as compared to 2014. In 2019, a law was passed to provide 10% reservation to Economically weaker sections.