Historical Events In April - 16

1949  On this day in history toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup   

1949  Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games on April - 16.   

1949  On this day in history sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54   

1951  On April - 16 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 April - 16 montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup   

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

1954  Detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

1954  KVAL TV channel 13 in Eugene, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

1955  Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded on April - 16.   

1956  1st solar powered radios go on sale on this day in history.   

1957  Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup on April - 16.   

1957  Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history "Party with Comden & Green" opens at John Golden NYC for 44 perfs   

1959  On April - 16 charles Halton, dies at 83   

1961  Chic Black Hawks beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on April - 16.   

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

1962  Walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS Evening News on this day in history.   

1966  Rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain on April - 16.   

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  2 giants pandas arrive in the US, from China on April - 16.   

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

1972  On April - 16 yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72   

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

1977  On this day in history alex Haley finds his Roots in Juffure, Gambia   

1978  On this day in history lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80   

1980  On this day in history l Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion   

1981  Columbia space shuttle returns [04/24] on April - 16.   

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

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

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

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on this day in history.   

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

1113  On this day in history death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on this day in history.   

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on April - 16.   

1198  On April - 16 death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

1446  On this day in history filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies