Historical Events In April - 01

1946  400,000 US mine workers strike on April - 01.   

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

1946  Noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62 on April - 01.   

1947  On this day in history greece's King George II died.   

1947  On this day in history george II, king of Greece, dies at 56   

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

1949  On April - 01 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 April - 01 charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45   

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

1951  On this day in history clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51   

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

1954  Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC on this day in history.   

1954  On April - 01 uS Air Force Academy established   

1955  Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter on April - 01.   

1955  Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 on April - 01.   

1957  On this day in history gheorge Tatarescu, premier Romania (1933-37, 39-40), dies   

1960  First weather satellite, TIROS 1, launched by the United States on April - 01.   

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

1960  On April - 01 rCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched   

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

1960  On this day in history piet[er O] Bakker, Dutch journalist/writer (Ciske), dies at 62   

1961  On April - 01 jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye   

1963  On this day in history nYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike   

1963  On April - 01 soap operas "General Hospital" &"The Doctors" premier on TV   

1964  On this day in history john Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years   

1964  On April - 01 bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60   

1965  Henry D G Crerar, Canadian general (WW I, Normandy), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1966  The command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established on April - 01.   

1966  On April - 01 karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89   

1967  On April - 01 helicopter squadron HAL 3 activated at Vung Tau   

1967  On this day in history robert Gauchie found by rescue workers after 58 day search; bush pilot forced down in remote section of NWT.   

1968  Lev D Landau, Russian physicist (Nobel 1962), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1970  John &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations on this day in history.   

1970  L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin on April - 01.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1220  On April - 01 birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

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  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On April - 01 birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  On April - 01 birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

1640  On April - 01 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

1085  On April - 01 death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

1205  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1548  On April - 01 sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

1580  On April - 01 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.