Page 6: Historical Events In April - 16

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

1949  Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games on April - 16.   

1949  On April - 16 sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54   

1951  On April - 16 british submarine Affray sank in English Channel, killing 75   

1951  Emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85 on April - 16.   

1952  "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 15 performances on this day in history.   

1953  Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

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

1954  On this day in history detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup   

1954  On April - 16 kVAL TV channel 13 in Eugene, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1955  The birth of Ellen Barkin, American actress on April - 16.   

1955  Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 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  On April - 16 stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1   

1958  On this day in history arnold Palmer wins his first Masters golf tournament   

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 this day in history.   

1959  On April - 16 "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 this day in history.   

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

1962  On this day in history walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS Evening News   

1966  On this day in history rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain   

1968  On April - 16 edna Ferber, American author (American Beauty), dies at 82   

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

1972  On this day in history 2 giants pandas arrive in the US, from China   

1972  Apollo 16 launched; 5th manned lunar landing (Decartes Highlands) on April - 16.   

1972  Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1974  On April - 16 200,000 attend rock concert Calif Jam I in Ontario Calif   

1977  On this day in history alex Haley finds his Roots in Juffure, Gambia   

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

1980  On April - 16 l Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion   

1981  On April - 16 columbia space shuttle returns [04/24]   

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

1319  On this day in history birth of king John II of France (d. 1364)   

1495  On April - 16 birth of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (d. 1557)   

1628  Cornelis Evertsen de Young, vice admiral of Zealand was born on April - 16.   

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  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italy, Pope (1730-40) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0924  On April - 16 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 April - 16.   

1118  Death of Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily on this day in history.   

1198  On this day in history death of duke Frederick I of Austria   

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