Historical Events In April - 16
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1921 Liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1922 On this day in history annie Oakley sets women's record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row
1922 Christopher Samuel Youd, UK, sci-fi author (Tripods Trilogy) on this day in history.
1924 On this day in history 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 On April - 16 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 April - 16 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 April - 16 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 On April - 16 the first radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly"
1935 On April - 16 1st radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly"
1938 Great-Britain recognizes Italian annexation of Abyssinia on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1942 On April - 16 japanese occupying army on Java installs film censorship
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 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 On this day in history hMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax
1947 Lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated (NYC) on this day in history.
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 On April - 16 organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris
1948 Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies on this day in history.
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