Historical Events In April - 01

1916  On this day in history gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed   

1917  Johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight) on this day in history.   

1917  On April - 01 scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48   

1918  On this day in history england's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force   

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

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

1918  On April - 01 in Britain, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Force amalgamate to form the Royal Air Force.   

1918  Karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1919  Joseph Murray, American surgeon, Nobel laureate on April - 01.   

1920  On April - 01 church disestablished in Wales   

1920  Church disforms in Wales on this day in history.   

1920  On April - 01 joan Frances Will, actress   

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

1921  On April - 01 douglas Allenbrook, composer   

1922  William Manchester, Attleboro Mass, historian (Death of a President) on April - 01.   

1922  Charles I, emperor (Austria)/King of Hungary (Charles IV), dies on this day in history.   

1923  Bobby Jordan, NY, actor (Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild) on this day in history.   

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

1924  On April - 01 founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a separate service; RCAF previously founded by Billy Bishop in 1918 as a separate brigade.   

1924  On this day in history imperial Airways formed in Britain   

1924  On this day in history gunther Becker, composer   

1925  Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] on this day in history.   

1925  1st transmission of Danish state radio on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77   

1926  On this day in history halsteren Soccer team forms in Halsteren   

1927  Automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice on April - 01.   

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

1927  1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice on this day in history.   

1928  Chiang Kai-shek's army crosses Yang-tse on April - 01.   

1929  The birth of Milan Kundera, Czech writer on April - 01.   

1929  On this day in history austrian govt of Ignaz Seipel falls   

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

1930  "Blue Angel," starring unknown Marlene Dietrich, premieres in America on April - 01.   

1930  Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner, dies at 92 on April - 01.   

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on April - 01.   

1283  On this day in history birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  On this day in history birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

1578  On this day in history birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

1085  On this day in history death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on April - 01.   

1204  On this day in history eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on April - 01.   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

1580  On this day in history death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1611  On April - 01 death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72