Page 5: Historical Events In April - 16

1921  On April - 16 liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague   

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

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  On April - 16 navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June   

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

1924  On this day in history jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies   

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  On April - 16 cleve Indian Earl Averill, becomes 1st AL to hit a HR on 1st at bat   

1929  Abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1938  Bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies on this day in history.   

1939  On April - 16 stalin requests British, French & Russian anti-nazi pact   

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

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

1941  Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies on this day in history.   

1942  On April - 16 japanese occupying army on Java installs film censorship   

1943  On this day in history 40 NZ bombers attack Haarlem Neth (85 killed)   

1945  US troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II on this day in history.   

1945  German troops in Groningen surrender on April - 16.   

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

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

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

1947  HMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax on this day in history.   

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

1947  Massive explosion & fire kills 500 in Texas City, Tx on April - 16.   

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

1948  On April - 16 organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris   

1948  On April - 16 babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  On this day in history 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  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on April - 16.   

1652  On this day in history 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 April - 16 death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

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

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

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on April - 16.   

1118  On this day in history death of adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily   

1198  On this day in history death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

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