Page 5: Historical Events In April - 16

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

1921  On this day in history 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  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  On April - 16 navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June   

1924  1st radio-transmission of wireless: Mattheus Passion on this day in history.   

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

1929  On this day in history cleve Indian Earl Averill, becomes 1st AL to hit a HR on 1st at bat   

1929  Abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57 on April - 16.   

1935  On April - 16 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 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 April - 16.   

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

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

1943  40 NZ bombers attack Haarlem Neth (85 killed) on this day in history.   

1945  US troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II on this day in history.   

1945  German troops in Groningen surrender on April - 16.   

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

1946  On April - 16 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  On April - 16 hMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax   

1947  Lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated (NYC) on April - 16.   

1947  Massive explosion & fire kills 500 in Texas City, Tx on this day in history.   

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

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

1948  On this day in history babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies   

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0778  On this day in history birth of king Louis the Pious (d. 840)   

1319  On April - 16 birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557) was born on April - 16.   

1628  On this day in history birth of cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand   

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

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

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  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on this day in history.   

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on April - 16.   

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

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