Historical Events In April - 01

1931 On this day in history jackie Mitchell became first female in professional baseball

1932 On this day in history ford introduced its new offering the high-performance Ford V-8, the first Ford with an 8-cylinder engine.

1932 On this day in history the RCMP absorbs provincial police forces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Alberta.

1933 On this day in history in the German state, the boycott of Jewish shops and businesses begins

1933 On this day in history nazi Germany begins persecution of Jews boycotting Jewish businesses

1935 First radio tube made of metal announced, Schenectady, NY on this day in history.

1935 L Boyer discovers asteroid #1344 Caubeta on this day in history.

1936 Orissa constituted a province of British India on this day in history.

1937 K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia ൙ Tamblyn on this day in history.

1937 On this day in history m Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera

1938 Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, NY on this day in history.

1939 US recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war on this day in history.

1941 Navy takes over Treasure Island (SF Bay) on this day in history.

1942 On this day in history department of Munitions & Supply puts gasoline on coupon rationing; national speed limit of 64 km an hour proclaimed.

1942 First Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned on this day in history.

1945 Over 1200 Navy ships and Army troops begin invasion of Okinawa on this day in history.

1945 US forces launch invasion of Okinawa during WW II on this day in history.

1946 On this day in history 400,000 US mine workers strike

1946 Tsunamis generated by a quake in Aleutian Trench strike Hilo Hawaii on this day in history.

1947 Greece's King George II died on this day in history.

1948 On this day in history helicopter Utility Squadron, HU-1, the first of its type in the U.S. Navy, was established at NAS\ Lakehurst

1949 On this day in history newfoundland becomes the tenth province of Canada and the Newfoundland Railway becomes part of the Canadian National system. This narrow gauge system had been operated by the island government since 1923.

1950 On this day in history charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45

1952 Big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe &Gamow on this day in history.

1954 On this day in history army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC

1954 On this day in history uS Air Force Academy established

1955 Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter on this day in history.

1960 Mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee on this day in history.

1960 On this day in history rCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched

1960 U Nu elected premier of Burma on this day in history.

1961 On this day in history jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye

1963 NYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike on this day in history.

1963 Soap operas "General Hospital" &"The Doctors" premier on TV on this day in history.

1964 John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years on this day in history.

1966 On this day in history the command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established

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