Historical Events In April - 04

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

1941  On April - 04 german troops conquer Banghazi  

1941  Max Frisch, writer, dies at 29 on this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history rCAF Squadron Leader L.J. Birchall spots Japanese fleet heading for Ceylon; alerts naval base and averts disaster for the British Fleet and a second Pearl Harbour  

1943  On this day in history oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor, dies at 54  

1944  British troops capture Addis Ababa Ethiopia on April - 04.  

1944  On this day in history de Gaulle forms new regime in exile, with communists  

1944  On this day in history john Peale Bishop, US poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51  

1945  Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Liberation Day) on April - 04.  

1945  US forces liberated the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf in Germany on this day in history.  

1945  On April - 04 uS tanks/infantry conquer Bielefeld  

1945  Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) on April - 04.  

1947  On this day in history largest group of sunspots on record  

1947  UN's International Civil Aviation Organization established on this day in history.  

1947  Convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect on April - 04.  

1948  On April - 04 84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to first base; it ends in a tie  

1948  84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to 1st base; it ends in a tie on April - 04.  

1949  Establishment of NATO on this day in history.  

1949  Israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement on April - 04.  

1949  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC) on this day in history.  

1949  The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 'NATO', formed in Washington USA on this day in history.  

1949  WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati OH (ABC) begins broadcasting on April - 04.  

1950  On this day in history christine Lahti born.  

1950  On this day in history dirk Stikker becomes chairman of OES  

1951  Dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Per¢n in Buenos Aires Argentina on April - 04.  

1951  Dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Peron in Buenos Aires on this day in history.  

1952  On this day in history karen Magnussen figure skater, born at North Vancouver, BC  

1953  KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

1953  KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

1953  Carol II, King of Romania (1930-40), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1954  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open on this day in history.  

1954  On April - 04 louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open  

1955  British government signs military treaty with Iraq on this day in history.  

1955  British govt signs military treaty with Iraq on this day in history.  

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

1492  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)  

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on this day in history.  

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.  

1646  On this day in history birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)  

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.  

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

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

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on April - 04.  

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

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on April - 04.  

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

1292  On this day in history nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies  

1305  On April - 04 death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)  

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.