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 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 April - 16.   

1924  On this day in history navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June   

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

1924  Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies on April - 16.   

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

1935  On this day in history the first radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly"   

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

1938  Great-Britain recognizes Italian annexation of Abyssinia on this day in history.   

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

1939  On this day in history stalin requests British, French & Russian anti-nazi pact   

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

1941  On this day in history little Theater at Adelphi Strand closes   

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

1942  On this day in history japanese occupying army on Java installs film censorship   

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

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  On April - 16 1st US launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt   

1947  Act of Congress gives Navy Nurse Corps members commissioned rank on April - 16.   

1947  HMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax on April - 16.   

1947  On this day in history lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated (NYC)   

1947  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on April - 16.   

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

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on this day in history.   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.   

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on April - 16.   

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 April - 16.   

0069  On this day in history death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)   

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

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on April - 16.   

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

1115  On April - 16 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 this day in history death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

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