Page 5: Historical Events In April - 16

1921  On April - 16 liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague   

1921  On this day in history peter Ustinov, London, actor (Death on Nile, Logan's Run, Billy Budd)   

1922  Annie Oakley shot 100 clay targets in a row, a women's record on April - 16.   

1922  Annie Oakley sets women's record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row on April - 16.   

1922  On April - 16 christopher Samuel Youd, UK, sci-fi author (Tripods Trilogy)   

1924  On April - 16 navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June   

1924  On this day in history 1st radio-transmission of wireless: Mattheus Passion   

1924  Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57   

1935  The first radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly" on this day in history.   

1935  1st radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly" on April - 16.   

1938  Great-Britain recognizes Italian annexation of Abyssinia on April - 16.   

1938  On this day in history 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 this day in history josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies   

1942  Japanese occupying army on Java installs film censorship on this day in history.   

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

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

1945  German troops in Groningen surrender on April - 16.   

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  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 April - 16 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  On April - 16 organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris   

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

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 April - 16.   

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

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on April - 16.   

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on this day in history.   

1113  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on this day in history.   

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on April - 16.   

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.   

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on April - 16.   

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