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 April - 01.  

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 April - 01 in Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM"  

1918  On this day in history in Britain, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Force amalgamate to form the Royal Air Force.  

1918  On this day in history karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64  

1919  Joseph Murray, American surgeon, Nobel laureate on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history church disestablished in Wales  

1920  Church disforms in Wales on this day in history.  

1920  On April - 01 joan Frances Will, actress  

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

1921  On April - 01 douglas Allenbrook, composer  

1922  William Manchester, Attleboro Mass, historian (Death of a President) on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history charles I, emperor (Austria)/King of Hungary (Charles IV), dies  

1923  Bobby Jordan, NY, actor (Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild) on April - 01.  

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 April - 01.  

1924  On this day in history gunther Becker, composer  

1925  Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] on this day in history.  

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

1925  Francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1926  Halsteren Soccer team forms in Halsteren on April - 01.  

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

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  Chiang Kai-shek's army crosses Yang-tse on April - 01.  

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

1929  Austrian govt of Ignaz Seipel falls on April - 01.  

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

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

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

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 April - 01 death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)  

1132  On this day in history death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)  

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  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  On April - 01 death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72