Historical Events In April - 04

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

1923  Manon H E Alving, Dutch actress (Short American) on this day in history.  

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  On April - 04 maya Angelou was born  

1928  The birth of Maya Angelou, American poet on this day in history.  

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

1929  On this day in history 1st AAU Greco-Roman wrestling championships held  

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

1929  On this day in history karl Friedrich Benz, automobile engineer (Mercedes), dies at 84  

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

1930  Les Ames makes the 1st Test Cricket century by a wicketkeeper (149) on April - 04.  

1930  Vladimir Majakovski, Russian poet, dies on April - 04.  

1931  On this day in history andre Michelin, CEO (Michelin Tires), dies  

1932  George Bernard Shaw's "Too True to be Good", premieres in NYC on April - 04.  

1932  The birth of Anthony Perkins, American actor on this day in history.  

1932  On April - 04 vitamin C 1st isolated, C C King, University of Pittsburgh  

1932  Vitamin C first isolated, C.C. King, Univ of Pittsburgh on this day in history.  

1932  George Bernard Shaw's "Too True to be Good," premieres in NYC on April - 04.  

1932  Ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian minister, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1933  US Dirigible Akron crashes off coast of New Jersey, 73 die on April - 04.  

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

1934  On April - 04 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1716 Peter  

1934  Braulio Dueno Colon, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

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

1937  Frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

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

1938  On April - 04 cyril Christiani, cricket wicket keep (WI 1935), dies of malaria at 24  

1939  On April - 04 canada recognizes the government of General Francisco Franco of Spain, following the end of the Spanish Civil War.  

1939  Faisal II ascends to throne of Iraq on this day in history.  

1940  L Oterma discovers asteroid #2332 Kalm on this day in history.  

1940  R Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher & Higher", premieres in NYC on April - 04.  

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on April - 04.  

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 this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)  

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on April - 04.  

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on April - 04.  

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on this day in history.  

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on April - 04.  

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies  

0636  On this day in history death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)  

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on this day in history.  

1229  On this day in history hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies  

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

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 this day in history.