Historical Events In April - 16

1921  Liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague on this day in history.   

1921  Peter Ustinov, London, actor (Death on Nile, Logan's Run, Billy Budd) on April - 16.   

1922  On this day in history annie Oakley shot 100 clay targets in a row, a women's record   

1922  On this day in history annie Oakley sets women's record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row   

1922  Christopher Samuel Youd, UK, sci-fi author (Tripods Trilogy) on this day in history.   

1924  Navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June on April - 16.   

1924  On April - 16 1st radio-transmission of wireless: Mattheus Passion   

1924  Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies on this day in history.   

1925  During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded on this day in history.   

1926  Book of the Month Club sends out its first selections "Lolly Willowes" & "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner on April - 16.   

1926  On April - 16 book of the Month Club sends out its 1st selections "Lolly Willowes" & "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner   

1929  Cleve Indian Earl Averill, becomes 1st AL to hit a HR on 1st at bat on April - 16.   

1929  On this day in history abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57   

1935  On April - 16 the first radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly"   

1935  1st radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly" on April - 16.   

1938  On April - 16 great-Britain recognizes Italian annexation of Abyssinia   

1938  Bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies on April - 16.   

1939  Stalin requests British, French & Russian anti-nazi pact on April - 16.   

1940  1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition) on April - 16.   

1941  Little Theater at Adelphi Strand closes on April - 16.   

1941  On April - 16 josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies   

1942  Japanese occupying army on Java installs film censorship on this day in history.   

1943  40 NZ bombers attack Haarlem Neth (85 killed) on April - 16.   

1945  On April - 16 uS troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II   

1945  On April - 16 german troops in Groningen surrender   

1946  On this day in history uS launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt   

1946  1st US launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt on this day in history.   

1947  On April - 16 act of Congress gives Navy Nurse Corps members commissioned rank   

1947  On April - 16 hMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax   

1947  Lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated (NYC) on this day in history.   

1947  On April - 16 massive explosion & fire kills 500 in Texas City, Tx   

1947  -17] Explosions & fire on French ship Grandcamp on April - 16.   

1948  Organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris on April - 16.   

1948  Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies on April - 16.   

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0778  On April - 16 birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on April - 16.   

1495  On this day in history birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

1628  On April - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  On April - 16 birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On April - 16 birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  On April - 16 birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on this day in history.   

0744  On this day in history death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

0924  On April - 16 death of berengar of Friuli, King of Italy   

1113  On this day in history death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on this day in history.   

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.   

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on this day in history.   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on this day in history.