Page 5: Historical Events In April - 16

1921  Liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague on April - 16.   

1921  On April - 16 peter Ustinov, London, actor (Death on Nile, Logan's Run, Billy Budd)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1925  On April - 16 during the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded.   

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  Book of the Month Club sends out its 1st selections "Lolly Willowes" & "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 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 April - 16 the first radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly"   

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

1938  Great-Britain recognizes Italian annexation of Abyssinia on this day in history.   

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  1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition) on this day in history.   

1941  Little Theater at Adelphi Strand closes on April - 16.   

1941  Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies on April - 16.   

1942  On this day in history 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  On this day in history german troops in Groningen surrender   

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

1946  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1947  On April - 16 lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated (NYC)   

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

1947  -17] Explosions & fire on French ship Grandcamp on April - 16.   

1948  On this day in history organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris   

1948  Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1635  On April - 16 birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

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

1648  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on April - 16.   

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  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on this day in history.   

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

1113  On this day in history death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  On this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

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

1198  On April - 16 death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on this day in history.