Page 5: Historical Events In April - 16

1921  Liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague on this day in history.   

1921  Peter Ustinov, London, actor (Death on Nile, Logan's Run, Billy Budd) on April - 16.   

1922  On April - 16 annie Oakley shot 100 clay targets in a row, a women's record   

1922  On April - 16 annie Oakley sets women's record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row   

1922  Christopher Samuel Youd, UK, sci-fi author (Tripods Trilogy) on April - 16.   

1924  On April - 16 navy commences relief operations in Mississippi Valley floods, lasting until 16 June   

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  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  Cleve Indian Earl Averill, becomes 1st AL to hit a HR on 1st at bat on April - 16.   

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

1935  The first radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly" on April - 16.   

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

1938  On this day in history great-Britain recognizes Italian annexation of Abyssinia   

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

1939  On this day in history 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  On this day in history josiah Charles Stamp, 1st baron/statisician, dies   

1942  Japanese occupying army on Java installs film censorship on April - 16.   

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

1945  US troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II on April - 16.   

1945  On April - 16 german troops in Groningen surrender   

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

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  On this day in history hMCS Esquimalt (RCN- minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax   

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  -17] Explosions & fire on French ship Grandcamp on April - 16.   

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

1948  Babe Ruth, baseball legend, dies on April - 16.   

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

1319  King John II of France (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter   

1646  Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (d. 1708) was born on April - 16.   

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  On this day in history death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)   

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

0924  Death of Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy on April - 16.   

1113  Death of Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050) on April - 16.   

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  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on this day in history.   

1446  Filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies on April - 16.