Historical Events In April - 16

1949  On April - 16 toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup   

1949  On this day in history stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games   

1949  Sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history british submarine Affray sank in English Channel, killing 75   

1951  On this day in history emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85   

1952  "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 15 performances on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup   

1953  British royal yacht Britannica taken out of service on April - 16.   

1954  On April - 16 detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup   

1954  KVAL TV channel 13 in Eugene, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting on April - 16.   

1955  The birth of Ellen Barkin, American actress on this day in history.   

1955  On April - 16 abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded   

1956  1st solar powered radios go on sale on April - 16.   

1957  On April - 16 montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup   

1957  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1   

1958  On this day in history arnold Palmer wins his first Masters golf tournament   

1958  On this day in history french govt of Gaillard falls due to Tunisia crisis   

1959  On April - 16 helicopters from USS Edisto begin rescue operations in Montevideo, Uruguay. By 26 April they had carried 277 flood victims to safety.   

1959  "Party with Comden & Green" opens at John Golden NYC for 44 perfs on April - 16.   

1959  On April - 16 charles Halton, dies at 83   

1961  On this day in history chic Black Hawks beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup   

1961  15th Tony Awards: Becket & Bye Bye Birdie win on April - 16.   

1962  On this day in history walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS Evening News   

1966  Rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain on this day in history.   

1968  Edna Ferber, American author (American Beauty), dies at 82 on April - 16.   

1970  On April - 16 70 die in a snow crush (France)   

1972  On this day in history 2 giants pandas arrive in the US, from China   

1972  Apollo 16 launched; 5th manned lunar landing (Decartes Highlands) on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72   

1974  On April - 16 200,000 attend rock concert Calif Jam I in Ontario Calif   

1977  Alex Haley finds his Roots in Juffure, Gambia on this day in history.   

1978  On April - 16 lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80   

1980  L Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion on April - 16.   

1981  On April - 16 columbia space shuttle returns [04/24]   

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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  On April - 16 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 April - 16.   

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0744  On April - 16 death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

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

1113  On April - 16 death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

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.