Births on March 16

Wolfgang Van Halen

Born on March 16, 1991

Wolfgang Van Halen, American bassist

Wolfgang William Van Halen ([ˈʋɔl(ə)fxɑŋ ˈʋɪlijɑɱ vɑn ˈɦaːlə(n)], born March 16, 1991) is an American musician. The son of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, he was the bassist for the rock band Van Halen from 2006 to 2020.

He also performed with the heavy metal band Tremonti from 2012 to 2016. Following the death of his father in 2020, he began to focus on his solo project Mammoth WVH, where he performs all instruments and vocals.

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Events on 1991

15 Jan

Gulf War
The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
16 Jan

Gulf War
Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
17 Jan

Operation Desert Storm
Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation.
9 Apr

Soviet Union
Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union
5 Oct

Jakarta
An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137.

Births on March 16

Wolfgang Van Halen

Born on March 16, 1991

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