Historical Events In April - 01

1931  Jackie Mitchell became first female in professional baseball on this day in history.  

1931  Earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua, kills 2,000 on this day in history.  

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 birth of Debbie Reynolds, American actress  

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

1932  On April - 01 ford introduced its new offering: the high-performance Ford V-8, the first Ford with an 8-cylinder engine.  

1933  On April - 01 in the German state, the boycott of Jewish shops and businesses begins  

1933  Nazi Germany begins persecution of Jews boycotting Jewish businesses on this day in history.  

1933  Hammond scores 336* v NZ at Auckland, 47 fours 10 sixes on April - 01.  

1933  Frederick Lord Chelmsford, viceroy of Brit-Ind (1916-21), dies at 64 on April - 01.  

1934  On this day in history bonnie & Clyde kill 2 police officers  

1935  First radio tube made of metal announced, Schenectady, NY on April - 01.  

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

1935  1st radio tube made of metal announced, Schenectady, NY on April - 01.  

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

1936  On this day in history mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky, composer, dies at 61  

1937  K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia ൙ Tamblyn on April - 01.  

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

1937  Aden becomes British crown colony on April - 01.  

1938  On April - 01 baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, NY  

1938  The birth of Ali Mcgraw, American actress on this day in history.  

1939  On April - 01 uS recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war  

1939  On this day in history uSA recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war  

1939  On this day in history uS recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war Pope Pius XII congratulates Generalissimo Franco's victory in Spain  

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

1941  Lillian Hellman's "Watch on the Rhine," premieres in NYC on April - 01.  

1941  Hippolyte Delehaye, Flemish historian, dies at 81 on April - 01.  

1942  On April - 01 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 April - 01.  

1942  Allied air raid on harbor city Kupang Timor on this day in history.  

1944  German Abwehr ends England spiel, after 132 killed on this day in history.  

1945  On April - 01 over 1200 Navy ships and Army troops begin invasion of Okinawa  

1945  On April - 01 uS forces launch invasion of Okinawa during WW II  

1945  On this day in history 1st edition of Indonesia Merdeka publishes  

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

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on this day in history.  

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on April - 01.  

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on April - 01.  

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

1582  On this day in history birth of thomas Simpson, composer  

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

1640  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.  

1528  On this day in history death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer  

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on this day in history.  

1611  On this day in history death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72