Historical Events In April - 04

1940  On this day in history r Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher & Higher," premieres in NYC   

1941  On April - 04 german troops conquer Banghazi   

1941  Max Frisch, writer, dies at 29 on April - 04.   

1942  RCAF Squadron Leader L.J. Birchall spots Japanese fleet heading for Ceylon; alerts naval base and averts disaster for the British Fleet and a second Pearl Harbour on April - 04.   

1943  On April - 04 oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor, dies at 54   

1944  On this day in history british troops capture Addis Ababa Ethiopia   

1944  On April - 04 de Gaulle forms new regime in exile, with communists   

1944  On April - 04 john Peale Bishop, US poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51   

1945  Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Liberation Day) on this day in history.   

1945  US forces liberated the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf in Germany on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 04 uS tanks/infantry conquer Bielefeld   

1945  On this day in history hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day)   

1947  Largest group of sunspots on record on April - 04.   

1947  On April - 04 uN's International Civil Aviation Organization established   

1947  Convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to first base; it ends in a tie   

1948  84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to 1st base; it ends in a tie on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history establishment of NATO   

1949  On April - 04 israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement   

1949  On April - 04 north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC)   

1949  The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 'NATO', formed in Washington USA on April - 04.   

1949  WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati OH (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1950  Christine Lahti born on this day in history.   

1950  Dirk Stikker becomes chairman of OES on this day in history.   

1951  Dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Per¢n in Buenos Aires Argentina on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Peron in Buenos Aires   

1952  Karen Magnussen figure skater, born at North Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history kFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1953  On April - 04 kFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1953  Carol II, King of Romania (1930-40), dies at 59 on April - 04.   

1954  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open   

1955  On this day in history british government signs military treaty with Iraq   

1955  On this day in history british govt signs military treaty with Iraq   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on this day in history.   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on April - 04.   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on April - 04.   

1593  On April - 04 birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on April - 04.   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.   

1688  On April - 04 birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  On April - 04 death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

0896  On this day in history formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1229  On April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

1284  On this day in history alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on April - 04.   

1305  On this day in history death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.