16 April 1972 April 15, 2014 Author: Staff Apollo 16 launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Half of maturity consists of knowing when and how to be immature." Chris Bowyer — Click here for more from Chris Bowyer Related posts: 16 December 1972 11 July 1972 24 July 1950 6 April 1972 14 November 1969 30 May 1972 26 December 1972 2 February 1972 17 June 1972 11 October 1972 Categories: History Tags: 16 April, 1972