Page 5: Historical Events In April - 16

1921  Liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague.   

1921  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   

1922  Annie Oakley sets women's record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row   

1922  Christopher Samuel Youd, UK, sci-fi author (Tripods Trilogy).   

1924  Navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June   

1924  1st radio-transmission of wireless: Mattheus Passion   

1924  Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies.   

1925  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 inaugural selections "Lolly Willowes" and "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner   

1926  Book of the Month Club sends out its 1st selections "Lolly Willowes" and "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner.   

1929  Cleve Indian Earl Averill, is recorded as becoming 1st AL to hit a HR on 1st at bat.   

1929  Abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57.   

1935  The inaugural radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee and Molly".   

1935  1st radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee and Molly"   

1938  Great-Britain recognizes Italian annexation of Abyssinia.   

1938  Bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies.   

1939  Stalin requests British, French and Russian anti-nazi pact.   

1940  1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition)   

1941  Little Theater at Adelphi Strand closes.   

1941  Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies   

1942  Japanese occupying army on Java installs film censorship.   

1943  40 NZ bombers attack Haarlem Neth (85 killed)   

1945  US troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II.   

1945  German troops in Groningen surrender   

1946  US launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt   

1946  1st US launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt   

1947  Act of Congress gives Navy Nurse Corps members commissioned rank   

1947  HMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax.   

1947  Lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated (NYC)   

1947  Massive explosion and fire results in the deaths of 500 in Texas City, Tx.   

1947  -17] Explosions and fire on French ship Grandcamp   

1948  Organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris.   

1948  Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies.   

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0778  King louis the pious: King louis the pious (d. 840)   

1319  King john ii of france: King john ii of france (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus apianus: German mathematician   

1628  Cornelis evertsen de young: Vice admiral of zealand   

1635  Frans van mieris: The elder, dutch painter   

1646  Jules hardouin mansart: French architect   

1648  John luyken: Poet/etcher (duytse lyre)   

1652  Clement xii: [lorenzo corsini], italy, pope (1730-40)   

0069  Otho: Roman emperor (b. 32)   

0744  Al-walid ii: Umayyad caliph   

0924  Death of Berengar of friuli: King of italy   

1113  Sviatopolk ii of kiev: Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  Svjatopolk ii: Great monarch of kiev,   

1118  Death of Adelaide del vasto: Wife of roger ii of sicily   

1198  Death of Duke frederick i of austria: Duke frederick i of austria   

1446  Death of Filippo brunelleschi: Architect,