Historical Events In April - 16
Monday, 25 October 2021
1921 On this day in history liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague
1921 Peter Ustinov, London, actor (Death on Nile, Logan's Run, Billy Budd) on this day in history.
1922 On April - 16 annie Oakley shot 100 clay targets in a row, a women's record
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 Navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June on April - 16.
1924 On April - 16 1st radio-transmission of wireless: Mattheus Passion
1924 On this day in history jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies
1925 On April - 16 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 April - 16.
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 On April - 16 the first radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly"
1935 On this day in history 1st radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly"
1938 On April - 16 great-Britain recognizes Italian annexation of Abyssinia
1938 Bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies on this day in history.
1939 Stalin requests British, French & Russian anti-nazi pact on this day in history.
1940 1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition) on April - 16.
1941 Little Theater at Adelphi Strand closes on April - 16.
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 April - 16.
1945 US troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II on April - 16.
1945 On April - 16 german troops in Groningen surrender
1946 US launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt on April - 16.
1946 1st US launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt on April - 16.
1947 Act of Congress gives Navy Nurse Corps members commissioned rank on this day in history.
1947 On April - 16 hMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax
1947 Lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated (NYC) on this day in history.
1947 Massive explosion & fire kills 500 in Texas City, Tx on April - 16.
1947 On April - 16 -17] Explosions & fire on French ship Grandcamp
1948 On this day in history organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris
1948 Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies on this day in history.
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