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  On this day in history annie Oakley sets women's record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row  

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  During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded on April - 16.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  On April - 16 little Theater at Adelphi Strand closes  

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

1942  On April - 16 japanese occupying army on Java installs film censorship  

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

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

1947  Act of Congress gives Navy Nurse Corps members commissioned rank on April - 16.  

1947  HMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax on this day in history.  

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

1947  On this day in history massive explosion & fire kills 500 in Texas City, Tx  

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

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

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

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

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

1635  On April - 16 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 April - 16.  

1652  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on April - 16.  

0069  On April - 16 death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)  

0744  On this day in history death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph  

0924  On this day in history death of berengar of Friuli, King of Italy  

1113  On April - 16 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 this day in history death of duke Frederick I of Austria  

1446  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies