Historical Events In April - 04

1922  Elmer Bernstein, NYC, movie music composer (Robot Monster) on this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history manon H E Alving, Dutch actress (Short American)  

1923  On this day in history l Martov, [Joulij O Tsederbaum], Russ revolutionary, dies at 49  

1926  Greek dictator Theodorus Pangalos elected president on April - 04.  

1928  Maya Angelou was born on April - 04.  

1928  On this day in history the birth of Maya Angelou, American poet  

1929  On April - 04 "New Moon" musical opens in London  

1929  1st AAU Greco-Roman wrestling championships held on April - 04.  

1929  On this day in history first AAU Greco-Roman wrestling championships held  

1929  Karl Friedrich Benz, automobile engineer (Mercedes), dies at 84 on April - 04.  

1930  On April - 04 andrew Sandham makes Test Cricket 1st triple century  

1930  On April - 04 les Ames makes the 1st Test Cricket century by a wicketkeeper (149)  

1930  Vladimir Majakovski, Russian poet, dies on this day in history.  

1931  Andre Michelin, CEO (Michelin Tires), dies on April - 04.  

1932  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Too True to be Good", premieres in NYC  

1932  The birth of Anthony Perkins, American actor on April - 04.  

1932  On this day in history vitamin C 1st isolated, C C King, University of Pittsburgh  

1932  Vitamin C first isolated, C.C. King, Univ of Pittsburgh on April - 04.  

1932  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Too True to be Good," premieres in NYC  

1932  On April - 04 ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian minister, dies at 59  

1933  On this day in history uS Dirigible Akron crashes off coast of New Jersey, 73 die  

1933  US Dirigible Akron crashes off coast of NJ, 73 die on this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1716 Peter  

1934  Braulio Dueno Colon, composer, dies at 80 on April - 04.  

1937  On April - 04 4th Golf Masters Championship Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 283  

1937  4th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 283 on this day in history.  

1937  Frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic, dies at 69 on April - 04.  

1938  5th Golf Masters Championship Henry Picard wins, shooting a 285 on April - 04.  

1938  On this day in history 5th Golf Masters Championship: Henry Picard wins, shooting a 285  

1938  Cyril Christiani, cricket wicket keep (WI 1935), dies of malaria at 24 on April - 04.  

1939  Canada recognizes the government of General Francisco Franco of Spain, following the end of the Spanish Civil War on this day in history.  

1939  Faisal II ascends to throne of Iraq on April - 04.  

1940  On April - 04 l Oterma discovers asteroid #2332 Kalm  

1940  On April - 04 r Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher & Higher", premieres in NYC  

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0186  On April - 04 birth of caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)  

1492  On April - 04 birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)  

1527  On this day in history birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer  

1572  On April - 04 birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)  

1593  On this day in history birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)  

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.  

1648  On this day in history birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver  

1688  On this day in history birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)  

0397  On April - 04 ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies  

0636  On April - 04 death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)  

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on April - 04.  

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.  

1284  Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62 on April - 04.  

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on this day in history.  

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on April - 04.  

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.