Page 5: Historical Events In April - 16

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 April - 16.   

1922  On this day in history 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 on April - 16.   

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

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  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  Book of the Month Club sends out its first selections "Lolly Willowes" & "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner on this day in history.   

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  Cleve Indian Earl Averill, becomes 1st AL to hit a HR on 1st at bat on this day in history.   

1929  On April - 16 abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57   

1935  The first radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly" on this day in history.   

1935  1st radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly" on this day in history.   

1938  Great-Britain recognizes Italian annexation of Abyssinia on April - 16.   

1938  On April - 16 bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies   

1939  On this day in history stalin requests British, French & Russian anti-nazi pact   

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 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 this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history 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 April - 16.   

1947  On this day in history hMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax   

1947  Lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated (NYC) on April - 16.   

1947  Massive explosion & fire kills 500 in Texas City, Tx on this day in history.   

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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0778  On April - 16 birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

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

1495  On this day in history birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

1628  On April - 16 birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708)   

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

0744  On April - 16 death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph   

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

1113  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on this day in history.   

1115  On April - 16 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  On this day in history death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

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