Historical Events In April - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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