Wednesday, April 16

AP Worldstream | April 9, 2008| | Copyright

Today is Wednesday, April 16, the 107th day of 2008. There are 259 days left in the year.

Highlights in history on this date:

1746 - The Duke of Cumberland at the Battle of Culloden defeats the last Scottish rebellion seeking the reinstatement of the Stuart dynasty.

1804 - War between British East India Company and Holkar of Indore begins in India.

1818 - The Rush-Bagot agreement is ratified between the U.S. and Canada which leads to the creation of the world's largest demilitarized, unfortified national border.

1856 - Declaration of Paris abolishes privateering, ...

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