Page 5: Historical Events In April - 01

1916  On April - 01 gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed   

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  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 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 April - 01.   

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

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

1920  On April - 01 church disestablished in Wales   

1920  On this day in history church disforms in Wales   

1920  Joan Frances Will, actress on April - 01.   

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

1921  On this day in history douglas Allenbrook, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history imperial Airways formed in Britain   

1924  Gunther Becker, composer on April - 01.   

1925  On April - 01 hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925]   

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

1925  On this day in history francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77   

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 April - 01 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 this day in history.   

1929  On April - 01 austrian govt of Ignaz Seipel falls   

1930  On this day in history 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 April - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

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

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

1205  On this day in history amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

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

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

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on April - 01.