Page 5: Historical Events In April - 01

1916  Gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed on April - 01.   

1917  On April - 01 johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight)   

1917  On April - 01 scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48   

1918  England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force on this day in history.   

1918  HMS Falcon, a Royal Navy 'C' Class destroyer sunk in collision in the North Sea with the trawler John Fitzgerald on this day in history.   

1918  In Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM" on April - 01.   

1918  On April - 01 in Britain, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Force amalgamate to form the Royal Air Force.   

1918  On this day in history karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64   

1919  On April - 01 joseph Murray, American surgeon, Nobel laureate   

1920  Church disestablished in Wales on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history church disforms in Wales   

1920  On this day in history joan Frances Will, actress   

1921  On April - 01 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #950 Ahrensa   

1921  Douglas Allenbrook, composer on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history william Manchester, Attleboro Mass, historian (Death of a President)   

1922  On this day in history charles I, emperor (Austria)/King of Hungary (Charles IV), dies   

1923  On this day in history bobby Jordan, NY, actor (Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild)   

1924  On April - 01 crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co   

1924  On April - 01 founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a separate service; RCAF previously founded by Billy Bishop in 1918 as a separate brigade.   

1924  Imperial Airways formed in Britain on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history gunther Becker, composer   

1925  Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] on this day in history.   

1925  On April - 01 1st transmission of Danish state radio   

1925  Francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1926  Halsteren Soccer team forms in Halsteren on April - 01.   

1927  Automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice on this day in history.   

1927  The American Department of Labor puts immigration quota on Canadians looking for work in the USA on this day in history.   

1927  On April - 01 1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

1928  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek's army crosses Yang-tse   

1929  The birth of Milan Kundera, Czech writer on April - 01.   

1929  Austrian govt of Ignaz Seipel falls on this day in history.   

1930  Zawditu first reigning female monarch of Ethiopia, dies on April - 01.   

1930  "Blue Angel," starring unknown Marlene Dietrich, premieres in America on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner, dies at 92   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on April - 01.   

1283  On this day in history birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  On this day in history birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

1578  On April - 01 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  On this day in history birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on April - 01.   

1640  On this day in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on this day in history.   

1132  On this day in history death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  On this day in history eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

1205  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  On April - 01 death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.