Page 5: Historical Events In April - 16

1921  Liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague on April - 16.   

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  On April - 16 christopher Samuel Youd, UK, sci-fi author (Tripods Trilogy)   

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  On this day in history jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies   

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  On this day in history 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  Abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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  On April - 16 great-Britain recognizes Italian annexation of Abyssinia   

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

1939  On April - 16 stalin requests British, French & Russian anti-nazi pact   

1940  On this day in history 1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition)   

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

1941  On April - 16 josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies   

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

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

1945  US troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II on April - 16.   

1945  On this day in history german troops in Groningen surrender   

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

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  HMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax on this day in history.   

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

1947  On April - 16 massive explosion & fire kills 500 in Texas City, Tx   

1947  On April - 16 -17] Explosions & fire on French ship Grandcamp   

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

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 16 birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

1648  On April - 16 birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  On April - 16 birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on this day in history.   

1115  On this day in history 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  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on April - 16.   

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