Page 5: Historical Events In April - 16
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1921 Liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague on this day in history.
1921 On April - 16 peter Ustinov, London, actor (Death on Nile, Logan's Run, Billy Budd)
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 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 April - 16 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 During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded on this day in history.
1926 On this day in history book of the Month Club sends out its first selections "Lolly Willowes" & "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner
1926 On April - 16 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 April - 16 abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57
1935 On this day in history the first radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly"
1935 On April - 16 1st radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly"
1938 On April - 16 great-Britain recognizes Italian annexation of Abyssinia
1938 On April - 16 bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies
1939 On April - 16 stalin requests British, French & Russian anti-nazi pact
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 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 40 NZ bombers attack Haarlem Neth (85 killed) on April - 16.
1945 On April - 16 uS troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II
1945 German troops in Groningen surrender on this day in history.
1946 US launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt on April - 16.
1946 On April - 16 1st US launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt
1947 On this day in history act of Congress gives Navy Nurse Corps members commissioned rank
1947 HMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax on April - 16.
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 -17] Explosions & fire on French ship Grandcamp on April - 16.
1948 Organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris on April - 16.
1948 On April - 16 babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies
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