Page 5: Historical Events In April - 16

1921  On this day in history liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague   

1921  On this day in history peter Ustinov, London, actor (Death on Nile, Logan's Run, Billy Budd)   

1922  On April - 16 annie Oakley shot 100 clay targets in a row, a women's record   

1922  On April - 16 annie Oakley sets women's record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row   

1922  On April - 16 christopher Samuel Youd, UK, sci-fi author (Tripods Trilogy)   

1924  Navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history 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 April - 16.   

1926  Book of the Month Club sends out its first selections "Lolly Willowes" & "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner on this day in history.   

1926  Book of the Month Club sends out its 1st selections "Lolly Willowes" & "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner on this day in history.   

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

1929  Abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57 on April - 16.   

1935  The first radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly" on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history 1st radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly"   

1938  On this day in history great-Britain recognizes Italian annexation of Abyssinia   

1938  On April - 16 bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies   

1939  Stalin requests British, French & Russian anti-nazi pact on this day in history.   

1940  1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition) on this day in history.   

1941  Little Theater at Adelphi Strand closes on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  US troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II on April - 16.   

1945  On this day in history 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 April - 16.   

1947  On this day in history act of Congress gives Navy Nurse Corps members commissioned rank   

1947  On this day in history hMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax   

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

1947  Massive explosion & fire kills 500 in Texas City, Tx on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history -17] Explosions & fire on French ship Grandcamp   

1948  On this day in history organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris   

1948  Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies on this day in history.   

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0778  On this day in history birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

1319  On April - 16 birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

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  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.   

1646  On this day in history birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

1648  On this day in history birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on this day in history.   

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on April - 16.   

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on this day in history.   

0924  On this day in history death of berengar of Friuli, King of Italy   

1113  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on April - 16.   

1115  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

1118  On April - 16 death of adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily   

1198  On April - 16 death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on April - 16.