Historical Events In April - 01

1578 On this day in history william Harvey of England discovers blood circulation

1733 Canada's first lighthouse lit for the first time, using coal from nearby Morien and Spanish River, the round 200 metre tower, made with cement from limestone burned in local kilns, is the first fireproof concrete structure in North America on this day in history.

1776 Ships carrying 1,124 United Empire Loyalists arrive at Halifax from Boston; many with the British Army; in all, 40,000 Americans remain loyal on this day in history.

1778 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" on this day in history.

1789 On this day in history house of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker

1850 SF County Govt established on this day in history.

1852 Second Burmese War breaks out after British ultimatum to King of Burma on this day in history.

1853 On this day in history cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary

1863 Wartime conscription law in US goes into effect on this day in history.

1865 Baie du Ha! Ha! Quebec, the first Canadian April Fools' Day on record celebrated by British troops and Canadian militia at Fort Poisson d'Avril on this day in history.

1865 On this day in history battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army

1867 On this day in history blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama

1867 International Exhibition opens in Paris on this day in history.

1868 Hampton Institute opens on this day in history.

1868 On this day in history the Canadian Government fixes a uniform first class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank.

1870 On this day in history patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98

1873 British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die on this day in history.

1875 The Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart on this day in history.

1892 On this day in history a Charlois discovers asteroid #331 Etheridgea

1893 Navy General Order 409 of 25 February 1893 establishes the rate of Chief Petty Officer as of this date on this day in history.

1905 British East African Protectorate becomes colony of Kenya on this day in history.

1910 On this day in history dumitru Dan (Romania) completed a 62,137 mile (100,000 m) walk

1918 England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force on this day in history.

1918 On this day in history hMS Falcon, a Royal Navy 'C' Class destroyer sunk in collision in the North Sea with the trawler John Fitzgerald.

1918 In Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM" on this day in history.

1918 On this day in history in Britain, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Force amalgamate to form the Royal Air Force.

1920 On this day in history church disestablished in Wales

1921 K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #950 Ahrensa on this day in history.

1924 Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on this day in history.

1924 On this day in history founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a separate service; RCAF previously founded by Billy Bishop in 1918 as a separate brigade.

1924 Imperial Airways formed in Britain on this day in history.

1925 On this day in history hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925]

1927 On this day in history automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice

1927 On this day in history the American Department of Labor puts immigration quota on Canadians looking for work in the USA.

1930 Zawditu first reigning female monarch of Ethiopia, dies on this day in history.

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