Historical Events In April - 16

1885  Leo Weiner, Hungary, composer (Fasching) on April - 16.  

1886  Ernst Thalmann, German communist presidential candidate on April - 16.  

1888  On this day in history drentse & Friese peat cutters go on strike  

1889  On April - 16 the birth of Charlie Chaplin, American silent film actor and director  

1889  On April - 16 charlie Chaplin, (Tramp), comedian (City Lights)/IBM salesman  

1893  Federico Mompou, composer on this day in history.  

1897  Arthur Charles Ernest Hoeree, composer on this day in history.  

1899  On April - 16 emilio Jacinto, Filipino poet and revolutionary (b 1875)  

1900  US Post Office issues 1st books of postage stamps on this day in history.  

1900  Polly Adler, Russia, bordello proprieter/author (House is not a Home) on this day in history.  

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1901  On April - 16 karel Albert, Flemish composer (Marieken van Nymeghen)  

1904  On April - 16 clifford Case, (Sen-R-NJ)  

1905  On this day in history john Lee-Barber, admiral  

1906  M Wolf discovers asteroid #597 Bandusia on April - 16.  

1906  Bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis, Dutch soccer star/writer on this day in history.  

1908  Natural Bridges National Monument established on April - 16.  

1908  On April - 16 natural Bridges National Monument forms (Lake Powell Utah)  

1909  Herman Uyttersprot, Flemish literature historian on April - 16.  

1911  Christine McIntyre, actress (3 Stooges movies) on this day in history.  

1912  On this day in history harriet Quimby becomes first woman pilot to cross the English Channel  

1912  Harriet Quimby becomes 1st woman pilot to cross English Channel on this day in history.  

1912  David Langton, Scotland, actor (Quintet, St Joan, Abandon Ship) on April - 16.  

1913  Constance Shacklock, opera singer on April - 16.  

1914  On April - 16 john Hodiak, Pittsburgh PA, actor (A Bell for Adamo, Lifeboat)  

1914  On April - 16 george W Hill, US astronomer (moon orbit), dies at 76  

1915  Dany [Daniel S] Tuijnman, head of Dutch traffic & water on this day in history.  

1916  On this day in history tom Horan, cricketer (15 Tests for Aust, 471 runs, 11 wickets), dies  

1917  Lenin returns to Russia to start Bolshevik Revolution on April - 16.  

1917  Lenin returns to Russia to start Bolshevik Revolution. Workers feel a sense of unity on this day in history.  

1918  On April - 16 spike Milligan, India, actor/comedian (Digby, 3 Musketeers)  

1919  Merce Cunningham, choreographer (Acrobat in Every Soul is a Circus) on this day in history.  

1920  On April - 16 barry Nelson, Oakland, actor (Airport, My Favorite Husband)  

1920  John Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1921  The birth of Peter Ustinov, Bitish actor and novelist 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 April - 16.  

1495  On April - 16 birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)  

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on April - 16.  

1635  On April - 16 birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter  

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on April - 16.  

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

1652  On this day in history birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)  

0069  On this day in history death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)  

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

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on April - 16.  

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

1115  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]  

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

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

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