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 this day in history.   

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

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  In Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM" on this day in history.   

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  Karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1920  Church disestablished in Wales on this day in history.   

1920  On April - 01 church disforms in Wales   

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

1921  On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #950 Ahrensa   

1921  Douglas Allenbrook, composer on April - 01.   

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

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  Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on April - 01.   

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  Gunther Becker, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 01 automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

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

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

1928  On April - 01 chiang Kai-shek's army crosses Yang-tse   

1929  On this day in history the birth of Milan Kundera, Czech writer   

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

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

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

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

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

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 April - 01.   

1582  On this day in history birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on this day in history.   

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

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

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