Page 5: Historical Events In April - 01

1916  Gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight)   

1917  Scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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 April - 01.   

1918  On this day in history 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 April - 01.   

1918  Karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64 on April - 01.   

1919  Joseph Murray, American surgeon, Nobel laureate on April - 01.   

1920  On April - 01 church disestablished in Wales   

1920  Church disforms in Wales on April - 01.   

1920  On April - 01 joan Frances Will, actress   

1921  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #950 Ahrensa on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history douglas Allenbrook, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co   

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 this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history gunther Becker, composer   

1925  On this day in history hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925]   

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

1925  On April - 01 francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77   

1926  Halsteren Soccer team forms in Halsteren on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1929  On April - 01 austrian govt of Ignaz Seipel falls   

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

1930  "Blue Angel," starring unknown Marlene Dietrich, premieres in America on April - 01.   

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

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1220  On April - 01 birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

1283  On April - 01 birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1582  On this day in history birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  On April - 01 birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on April - 01.   

1085  On this day in history death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

1205  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72