Historical Events In April - 01

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

1931  On April - 01 earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua, kills 2,000  

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

1932  The birth of Debbie Reynolds, American actress on April - 01.  

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

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 April - 01.  

1933  On this day in history nazi Germany begins persecution of Jews boycotting Jewish businesses  

1933  Hammond scores 336* v NZ at Auckland, 47 fours 10 sixes on this day in history.  

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

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

1935  On this day in history first radio tube made of metal announced, Schenectady, NY  

1935  L Boyer discovers asteroid #1344 Caubeta on April - 01.  

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

1936  Orissa constituted a province of British India on April - 01.  

1936  Mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky, composer, dies at 61 on April - 01.  

1937  On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia ൙ Tamblyn  

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

1937  Aden becomes British crown colony on this day in history.  

1938  On this day in history baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, NY  

1938  On this day in history the birth of Ali Mcgraw, American actress  

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

1939  USA recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war on this day in history.  

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

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 April - 01.  

1942  First Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned on April - 01.  

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

1944  On this day in history german Abwehr ends England spiel, after 132 killed  

1945  Over 1200 Navy ships and Army troops begin invasion of Okinawa on this day in history.  

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

1578  On this day in history birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)  

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

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on April - 01.  

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on this day in history.  

1132  On April - 01 death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)  

1204  On April - 01 eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81  

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

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

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

1580  On this day in history death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer  

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