Historical Events In April - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1921 On this day in history 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 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 1st radio-transmission of wireless: Mattheus Passion on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history cleve Indian Earl Averill, becomes 1st AL to hit a HR on 1st at bat
1929 On April - 16 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 this day in history.
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 April - 16.
1940 On April - 16 1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition)
1941 On April - 16 little Theater at Adelphi Strand closes
1941 Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies on April - 16.
1942 On April - 16 japanese occupying army on Java installs film censorship
1943 On April - 16 40 NZ bombers attack Haarlem Neth (85 killed)
1945 On this day in history uS troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II
1945 German troops in Groningen surrender on this day in history.
1946 On April - 16 uS launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt
1946 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1947 On April - 16 hMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax
1947 Lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated (NYC) on April - 16.
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 April - 16 babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies
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