Page 5: Historical Events In April - 01

1916  Gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed   

1917  Johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight)   

1917  Scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48.   

1918  England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force.   

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

1918  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   

1918  Karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64.   

1919  Joseph Murray, American surgeon, Nobel laureate   

1920  Church disestablished in Wales   

1920  Church disforms in Wales   

1920  Joan Frances Will, actress   

1921  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #950 Ahrensa.   

1921  Douglas Allenbrook, composer.   

1922  William Manchester, Attleboro Mass, historian (Death of a President)   

1922  Charles I, emperor (Austria)/King of Hungary (Charles IV), dies   

1923  Bobby Jordan, NY, actor (Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild).   

1924  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.   

1924  Imperial Airways formed in Britain   

1924  Gunther Becker, composer   

1925  Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925].   

1925  1st transmission of Danish state radio   

1925  Francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77   

1926  Halsteren Soccer team forms in Halsteren   

1927  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.   

1927  1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice.   

1928  Chiang Kai-shek's army crosses Yang-tse   

1929  Milan Kundera, Czech writer is born.   

1929  Austrian govt of Ignaz Seipel falls   

1930  Zawditu inaugural reigning female monarch of Ethiopia, dies   

1930  "Blue Angel," starring unknown Marlene Dietrich, premieres in America   

1930  Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner, dies at 92   

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1220  Emperor go-saga of japan: Emperor go-saga of japan (d. 1272)   

1283  Ludwig iv of baveria: Roman catholic bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  François de bonne: Duc de lesdiguières, constable of france   

1578  William harvey: England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  Gaspar de crayer: Flemish painter   

1582  Thomas simpson: Composer   

1610  Charles de saint-Évremond: French soldier   

1640  Georg mohr: Danish mathematician   

1085  Death of Emperor shenzong of china: Emperor shenzong of china (b. 1048)   

1132  Death of St-hugues: Bishop of grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  Death of Eleanor of aquitaine: Wife of louis vii & henry ii,   

1205  Amalrik ii: King of cyprus/jerusalem,   

1528  Francisco de peñalosa: Spanish composer   

1548  Sigismund i: The elder, king of poland,   

1580  Alonso mudarra: Spanish composer   

1611  Death of Gillis van valkenborch: Flemish painter, buried at about 72