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  Annie Oakley sets women's record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row on April - 16.   

1922  Christopher Samuel Youd, UK, sci-fi author (Tripods Trilogy) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1925  On this day in history during the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded.   

1926  On this day in history book of the Month Club sends out its first selections "Lolly Willowes" & "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner   

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  Abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57 on April - 16.   

1935  On this day in history 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  Bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies on April - 16.   

1939  Stalin requests British, French & Russian anti-nazi pact on April - 16.   

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

1941  On April - 16 little Theater at Adelphi Strand closes   

1941  Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies on April - 16.   

1942  Japanese occupying army on Java installs film censorship on April - 16.   

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

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 this day in history uS launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt   

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

1947  On April - 16 act of Congress gives Navy Nurse Corps members commissioned rank   

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  Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies on this day in history.   

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0778  On April - 16 birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

1319  On this day in history birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on April - 16.   

1628  On April - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

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 this day in history.   

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on April - 16.   

0744  On this day in history 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  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on April - 16.   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on April - 16.