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 April - 16.   

1922  On April - 16 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 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  On this day in history book of the Month Club sends out its first selections "Lolly Willowes" & "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner   

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 April - 16.   

1929  On this day in history abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57   

1935  On April - 16 the first radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly"   

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

1938  On April - 16 great-Britain recognizes Italian annexation of Abyssinia   

1938  On this day in history bertram Wagstaff Mills, circus proprietor, dies   

1939  On April - 16 stalin requests British, French & Russian anti-nazi pact   

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

1941  Little Theater at Adelphi Strand closes on this day in history.   

1941  Josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese occupying army on Java installs film censorship on this day in history.   

1943  40 NZ bombers attack Haarlem Neth (85 killed) on April - 16.   

1945  On this day in history uS troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II   

1945  On this day in history german troops in Groningen surrender   

1946  On April - 16 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 April - 16 act of Congress gives Navy Nurse Corps members commissioned rank   

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

1947  Lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated (NYC) on this day in history.   

1947  Massive explosion & fire kills 500 in Texas City, Tx on April - 16.   

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

1948  On April - 16 organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris   

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 this day in history birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  On April - 16 birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

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

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

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on this day in history.   

0744  On this day in history 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 this day in history svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113]   

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.   

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

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