Page 5: Historical Events In April - 16

1921  On this day in history liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague   

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  Annie Oakley sets women's record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history christopher Samuel Youd, UK, sci-fi author (Tripods Trilogy)   

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  Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies on April - 16.   

1925  During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded on this day in history.   

1926  Book of the Month Club sends out its first selections "Lolly Willowes" & "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner on April - 16.   

1926  Book of the Month Club sends out its 1st selections "Lolly Willowes" & "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner on April - 16.   

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 this day in history the first radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly"   

1935  1st radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly" on April - 16.   

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  On April - 16 1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition)   

1941  On April - 16 little Theater at Adelphi Strand closes   

1941  On April - 16 josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies   

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  US troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 16 german troops in Groningen surrender   

1946  On April - 16 uS launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt   

1946  On April - 16 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 on this day in history.   

1947  On April - 16 hMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax   

1947  On this day in history lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated (NYC)   

1947  On April - 16 massive explosion & fire kills 500 in Texas City, Tx   

1947  On this day in history -17] Explosions & fire on French ship Grandcamp   

1948  Organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris on April - 16.   

1948  Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies on April - 16.   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.   

1319  On April - 16 birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on April - 16.   

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

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.   

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  On April - 16 birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on April - 16.   

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on April - 16.   

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

1113  On April - 16 death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on this day in history.   

1118  On April - 16 death of adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily   

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on this day in history.   

1446  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies