Historical Events In April - 01

1931  On this day in history jackie Mitchell became first female in professional baseball  

1931  Earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua, kills 2,000 on April - 01.  

1932  Ford introduced its new offering the high-performance Ford V-8, the first Ford with an 8-cylinder engine on this day in history.  

1932  The birth of Debbie Reynolds, American actress on this day in history.  

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

1932  Ford introduced its new offering: the high-performance Ford V-8, the first Ford with an 8-cylinder engine on this day in history.  

1933  In the German state, the boycott of Jewish shops and businesses begins on this day in history.  

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

1933  On this day in history hammond scores 336* v NZ at Auckland, 47 fours 10 sixes  

1933  Frederick Lord Chelmsford, viceroy of Brit-Ind (1916-21), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1934  On April - 01 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 April - 01.  

1935  1st radio tube made of metal announced, Schenectady, NY on this day in history.  

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

1936  On April - 01 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 this day in history 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  US recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war Pope Pius XII congratulates Generalissimo Franco's victory in Spain on April - 01.  

1941  Navy takes over Treasure Island (SF Bay) on April - 01.  

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

1941  On April - 01 hippolyte Delehaye, Flemish historian, dies at 81  

1942  Department of Munitions & Supply puts gasoline on coupon rationing; national speed limit of 64 km an hour proclaimed on this day in history.  

1942  First Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned on this day in history.  

1942  On April - 01 allied air raid on harbor city Kupang Timor  

1944  German Abwehr ends England spiel, after 132 killed on April - 01.  

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

1945  On this day in history uS forces launch invasion of Okinawa during WW II  

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

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.  

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

1543  On April - 01 birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)  

1578  On April - 01 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)  

1582  On this day in history birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter  

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer  

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.  

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

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on April - 01.  

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

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

1548  On this day in history sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81  

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

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