Page 5: Historical Events In April - 01

1916  On this day in history gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed   

1917  Johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight) on April - 01.   

1917  Scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48 on April - 01.   

1918  On April - 01 england's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force   

1918  On April - 01 hMS Falcon, a Royal Navy 'C' Class destroyer sunk in collision in the North Sea with the trawler John Fitzgerald.   

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

1918  In Britain, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Force amalgamate to form the Royal Air Force on this day in history.   

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  Church disforms in Wales on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history joan Frances Will, actress   

1921  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #950 Ahrensa on April - 01.   

1921  Douglas Allenbrook, composer on this day in history.   

1922  William Manchester, Attleboro Mass, historian (Death of a President) on April - 01.   

1922  Charles I, emperor (Austria)/King of Hungary (Charles IV), dies on April - 01.   

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

1924  Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on this day in history.   

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

1924  Imperial Airways formed in Britain on April - 01.   

1924  On this day in history gunther Becker, composer   

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

1925  1st transmission of Danish state radio on this day in history.   

1925  Francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77 on April - 01.   

1926  On this day in history halsteren Soccer team forms in Halsteren   

1927  On this day in history automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

1927  The American Department of Labor puts immigration quota on Canadians looking for work in the USA on April - 01.   

1927  1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice on this day in history.   

1928  Chiang Kai-shek's army crosses Yang-tse on this day in history.   

1929  The birth of Milan Kundera, Czech writer on this day in history.   

1929  On April - 01 austrian govt of Ignaz Seipel falls   

1930  Zawditu first reigning female monarch of Ethiopia, dies on this day in history.   

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

1930  Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner, dies at 92 on April - 01.   

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1220  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on this day in history.   

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on April - 01.   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on April - 01.   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on April - 01.   

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

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

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on April - 01.   

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on April - 01.   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1611  On April - 01 death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72