Historical Events In April - 16
Saturday, 13 August 2022
1921 On April - 16 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 On April - 16 annie Oakley sets women's record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row
1922 On April - 16 christopher Samuel Youd, UK, sci-fi author (Tripods Trilogy)
1924 Navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history.
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 April - 16 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 this day in history.
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 April - 16 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 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 On this day in history 40 NZ bombers attack Haarlem Neth (85 killed)
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 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 HMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax on this day in history.
1947 Lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated (NYC) on April - 16.
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 this day in history.
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