Historical Events In April - 02

1965  On this day in history hochhuths play "Stellvertreter" banned in Italy  

1965  On this day in history renzo Bossi, composer, dies at 81  

1966  Death of Cecil Scott Forester, author of the Captain Hornblower novels, and The African Queen on this day in history.  

1966  On this day in history leading Liberal Andrew Peacock enters Australian federal parliament, winning Sir Robert Menzies' old seat of Kooyong in a by-election;  

1966  Soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes first spacecraft to orbit Moon on April - 02.  

1966  On April - 02 soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes spacecraft to orbit Moon  

1966  Soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes 1st spacecraft to orbit Moon on April - 02.  

1966  Cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1967  Actress Lynn Redgrave marries John Clark on this day in history.  

1968  On this day in history beatles form Python Music Ltd  

1968  Chad creates Union of Central African States on April - 02.  

1969  On April - 02 milwaukee Bucks sign (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor)  

1969  On April - 02 fortunio Bonanova, actor (My Best Gal, Havana Rose), dies at 74  

1970  On this day in history 2 men begin ascent of south face of Annapurna I, the highest final stage in a wall climb in the world  

1970  Meghalaya becomes autonomous state within India's Assam state on this day in history.  

1970  On this day in history qatar gains independence from Britain  

1971  On April - 02 sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run  

1972  On April - 02 44th Academy Awards presented  

1972  On April - 02 prime Minister Begin visits Cairo  

1972  On April - 02 44th Academy Awards  

1972  On April - 02 gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57  

1974  On this day in history arganat Comm publishes report concerning Yom Kippur War  

1974  On April - 02 douglass Dumbrille actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84  

1974  Georges Pompidou French president, dies in Paris on April - 02.  

1974  Douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1975  The CN Tower is completed, reaching 555.35 metres in height, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure on April - 02.  

1976  N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2190 Coubertin ਡ Buryatia on this day in history.  

1976  Ray Teal actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74 on April - 02.  

1976  Ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1977  On April - 02 charlotte Brew becomes the first woman to ride in Britain's Grand National steeplechase when she rides her own horse, Barony Fort.  

1977  Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors," album goes to #1 &stays #1 for 31 weeks on April - 02.  

1977  Mont Canadiens set NHL record of 34 straight home games without a lose on this day in history.  

1979  Carroll D Rosenbloom LA Rams president, dies at 72 on April - 02.  

1979  Israeli PM Menachem Begin visits Cairo Egypt on this day in history.  

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1348  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on this day in history.  

1565  On April - 02 birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)  

1602  On this day in history birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan  

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on this day in history.  

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on April - 02.  

1632  On this day in history birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer  

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.  

1711  On this day in history birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)  

1118  On this day in history boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies  

1272  Death of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209) on April - 02.  

1335  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on April - 02.  

1412  Death of Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????) on April - 02.  

1416  On April - 02 ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52  

1502  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on April - 02.  

1507  Death of Francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416) on this day in history.  

1640  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.