Page 5: Historical Events In April - 16

1921  On this day in history liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague   

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

1924  On April - 16 1st radio-transmission of wireless: Mattheus Passion   

1924  On April - 16 jack Board, cricket wicket-keeper (Eng in 6 Tests 1898-1906), dies   

1925  On this day in history during the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded.   

1926  On April - 16 book of the Month Club sends out its first selections "Lolly Willowes" & "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner   

1926  On April - 16 book of the Month Club sends out its 1st selections "Lolly Willowes" & "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner   

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

1929  On this day in history abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57   

1935  The first radio broadcast of "Fibber McGee & Molly" on this day in history.   

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

1938  On April - 16 great-Britain recognizes Italian annexation of Abyssinia   

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 this day in history 1st televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition)   

1941  Little Theater at Adelphi Strand closes on April - 16.   

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

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

1945  On April - 16 german troops in Groningen surrender   

1946  On this day in history uS launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt   

1946  On April - 16 1st US launch of captured V-2 rocket, White Sands, NM; 8 km alt   

1947  On April - 16 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  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  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  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  On this day in history birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

1628  On April - 16 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  John Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre) was born on this day in history.   

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

0069  Death of Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32) on April - 16.   

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

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

1113  On this day in history death of sviatopolk II of Kiev, Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  Svjatopolk II, great monarch of Kiev, dies [or 1113] on April - 16.   

1118  On April - 16 death of adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily   

1198  Death of Duke Frederick I of Austria on April - 16.   

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