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 April - 16.  

1922  Annie Oakley sets women's record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row on this day in history.  

1922  On April - 16 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 this day in history 1st radio-transmission of wireless: Mattheus Passion  

1924  On this day in history jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies  

1925  On this day in history 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 first selections "Lolly Willowes" & "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner on April - 16.  

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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  Abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies  

1939  Stalin requests British, French & Russian anti-nazi pact on this day in history.  

1940  1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition) on April - 16.  

1941  On this day in history little Theater at Adelphi Strand closes  

1941  On this day in history 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 April - 16.  

1945  On April - 16 german troops in Groningen surrender  

1946  US launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt on this day in history.  

1946  1st US launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt on April - 16.  

1947  On April - 16 act of Congress gives Navy Nurse Corps members commissioned rank  

1947  HMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax on April - 16.  

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 April - 16 -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  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.  

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.  

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on this day in history.  

1635  On this day in history birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter  

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

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on this day in history.  

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on this day in history.  

1113  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on April - 16.  

1115  On April - 16 svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]  

1118  On this day in history 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  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on April - 16.