Historical Events In April - 16

1949  On this day in history toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup   

1949  On April - 16 stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games   

1949  On this day in history sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54   

1951  On this day in history british submarine Affray sank in English Channel, killing 75   

1951  On April - 16 emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85   

1952  "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 15 performances on April - 16.   

1953  On this day in history montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup   

1953  On April - 16 british royal yacht Britannica taken out of service   

1954  On April - 16 detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup   

1954  KVAL TV channel 13 in Eugene, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history the birth of Ellen Barkin, American actress   

1955  Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded on April - 16.   

1956  On April - 16 1st solar powered radios go on sale   

1957  On this day in history montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup   

1957  Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.   

1958  Arnold Palmer wins his first Masters golf tournament on April - 16.   

1958  French govt of Gaillard falls due to Tunisia crisis on this day in history.   

1959  Helicopters from USS Edisto begin rescue operations in Montevideo, Uruguay. By 26 April they had carried 277 flood victims to safety on April - 16.   

1959  On this day in history "Party with Comden & Green" opens at John Golden NYC for 44 perfs   

1959  Charles Halton, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1961  Chic Black Hawks beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on April - 16.   

1961  On April - 16 15th Tony Awards: Becket & Bye Bye Birdie win   

1962  Walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS Evening News on this day in history.   

1966  Rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain on April - 16.   

1968  On this day in history edna Ferber, American author (American Beauty), dies at 82   

1970  70 die in a snow crush (France) on this day in history.   

1972  2 giants pandas arrive in the US, from China on April - 16.   

1972  On this day in history apollo 16 launched; 5th manned lunar landing (Decartes Highlands)   

1972  On April - 16 yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72   

1974  200,000 attend rock concert Calif Jam I in Ontario Calif on this day in history.   

1977  Alex Haley finds his Roots in Juffure, Gambia on this day in history.   

1978  Lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history l Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion   

1981  Columbia space shuttle returns [04/24] on April - 16.   

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0778  King Louis the Pious (d. 840) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On April - 16 death of otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)   

0744  Death of al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph on this day in history.   

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  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  On April - 16 filippo Brunelleschi, architect, dies