Historical Events In April - 01
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
1971 HM-12, the Navy's first helicopter squadron devoted exclusively to mine countermeasures was established at NAS Norfolk on this day in history.
1971 On April - 01 united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership
1971 US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere on April - 01.
1972 On this day in history 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
1972 On April - 01 major league baseball players stages first collective strike
1972 On this day in history pacific Great Eastern Railway changes its name to British Columbia Railway.
1973 On this day in history japan allows its citizens to own gold
1973 Arthur Wood, cricket wicket-keeper (England 1938-39), dies on this day in history.
1974 On April - 01 pioneer Hall opens
1974 On this day in history alfred Ernest Whitehead, composer, dies at 86
1975 On April - 01 canadian radio and TV stations first start giving the temperature in Celsius, so 32 degrees becomes 0 go figure
1975 On this day in history eugeen Yoors, Flemish draftsman/glass painter, dies at 95
1976 On this day in history freddie Lennon father of John Lennon, dies at 63
1976 N Chernykh discovers asteroid #2206 Gabrova, #2312 Duboshin, #2361 Gogol, #2606 Odessa, #2722 Abalakin, #2734 Hasek, on this day in history.
1976 On April - 01 ottawa raises the federal minimum wage to $2.90 per hour.
1976 Freddie Lennon, father of John Lennon (Beatles), dies at 63 on April - 01.
1977 NFL decides to experiment with a 7th official in some preseason games on this day in history.
1979 On April - 01 iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah
1979 National Energy Board raises export tax on light crude oil $1.00 per barrel to $8.00, Albertians are not happy on April - 01.
1979 On April - 01 marinus Peijnenburg, Dutch politician, dies at 51
1980 On this day in history wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist
1981 E Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante on this day in history.
1981 D[ennis] F[eltham] Jones, sci-fi author (Colossus), dies at 65 on April - 01.
1982 US formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama on April - 01.
1984 8 men record longest distance rowed in 24 hours at 13 miles on April - 01.
1984 Marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA on this day in history.
1984 Marvin Gaye, singer (Sexual Healing), shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA at 44 on this day in history.
1986 US sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea on this day in history.
1986 On this day in history world oil prices dip below $10 a barrel
1988 On this day in history iran accuses Iraq of using mustard gas on civilians
1988 Jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall on this day in history.
1988 On this day in history jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91
1989 Henk Gortzak, Dutch MP (CPN/PSP), dies at 57 on this day in history.
1990 On this day in history cBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger
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