Page 5: Historical Events In April - 01

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

1917  Johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48   

1918  On this day in history england's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force   

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

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 this day in history.   

1918  On April - 01 karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64   

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

1920  On April - 01 church disestablished in Wales   

1920  On this day in history church disforms in Wales   

1920  Joan Frances Will, actress on this day in history.   

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

1921  On this day in history douglas Allenbrook, composer   

1922  On April - 01 william Manchester, Attleboro Mass, historian (Death of a President)   

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

1923  Bobby Jordan, NY, actor (Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history 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  On April - 01 imperial Airways formed in Britain   

1924  Gunther Becker, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1927  Automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice on April - 01.   

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

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

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

1929  On April - 01 the birth of Milan Kundera, Czech writer   

1929  On this day in history austrian govt of Ignaz Seipel falls   

1930  On April - 01 zawditu first reigning female monarch of Ethiopia, dies   

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

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

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on April - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1204  On April - 01 eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

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