Apr 02 Qatar gains independence from Britain

Apr 17 Paul McCartney's first solo album "McCartney"

Apr 26 Gypsy Rose Lee stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56

Apr 11 The American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon

Apr 13 Apollo 13 announces "Houston, we've got a problem!" as Beech-built oxygen tank explodes en route to Moon

Apr 30 Vancouver BC, the first computer-controlled CP Rail coal train reaches Roberts Bank from mines in Alberta.

Apr 08 L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin

Apr 27 T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2469 Tadjikistan

Apr 25 Melanie releases "Lay Down"

Apr 11 Launch of Apollo 13, commanded by CAPT James A. Lovell, Jr., USN. Former naval aviator Fred W. Haise, Jr. was the Lunar Module Pilot. While 200,000 miles from Earth there was an explosion on board which forced Apollo 13 to circle the moon without landing. Mission duration was 5 days, 22 hours, and 54 minutes. Recovery was by HS-4 helicopters from USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2).

Apr 24 Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth

Apr 08 John &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations

Apr 30 American troops enter Cambodia, Asia

Apr 25 Freda Payne releases "Band of Gold"

Apr 04 Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Don Johnson

Apr 16 70 die in a snow crush (France)

Apr 28 Ed Begley actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69

Apr 03 Miriam Hargrave of England passes her drivers test on 40th try

Apr 05 WSNS TV channel 44 in Chicago IL (IND) begins broadcasting

Apr 30 The first CP coal unit train, comprising 88 cars and carrying more than 9,000 tons of coking coal destined to Japan, arrives at Roberts Bank superport after a 700-mile run from Sparwood, B.C.

Apr 21 Canadian Pacific unveils Canada's first double-deck passenger train comprising nine air-conditioned cars built by Canadian Vickers Limited at a cost of $2.8 million. The cars went into operation April 27 on the Montreal Lakeshore suburban service.

Apr 01 L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin

Apr 24 China PR launches its first satellite transmitting song "East is Red"

Apr 22 Earth Day held internationally to conserve natural resources

Apr 27 Arthur Shields actor (Your Show Time), dies at 73

Apr 30 US troops invade Cambodia

Apr 17 The Apollo XIII mission makes it back to earth It was the mission which popularized the phrase "Houston, we have a problem" as an on-board explosion threatened to kill the spacemen... "Houston, we HAD a problem"

Apr 13 The American spacecraft Apollo 13, enroute to the Moon, has an onboard explosion

Apr 07 John Wayne, a movie veteran of over 200 films, won his first and only Oscar.

Apr 02 Meghalaya becomes autonomous state within India's Assam state

Apr 04 Byron Foulger actor (Capt Nice, Petticoat Junction), dies at 70

Apr 02 2 men begin ascent of south face of Annapurna I, the highest final stage in a wall climb in the world

Apr 09 Paul McCartney announces official split of the Beatles

Apr 09 Senate rejects Nixon's nomination of Carswell to Supreme Court

Apr 17 Apollo 13 limps back safely, Beech-built oxygen tank no help

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