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 this day in history.   

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

1924  Jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies on April - 16.   

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 April - 16.   

1929  On April - 16 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  The first radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly" on April - 16.   

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

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

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  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 April - 16.   

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  On April - 16 uS troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II   

1945  German troops in Groningen surrender on April - 16.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1948  Organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris on this day in history.   

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

1635  Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter was born on April - 16.   

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

1648  On this day in history birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)   

1652  On April - 16 birth of clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40)   

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

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on April - 16.   

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  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies