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 April - 01 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 this day in history.   

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 April - 01.   

1918  Karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64 on April - 01.   

1919  On this day in history joseph Murray, American surgeon, Nobel laureate   

1920  Church disestablished in Wales on April - 01.   

1920  On April - 01 church disforms in Wales   

1920  On this day in history joan Frances Will, actress   

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

1921  On April - 01 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  On April - 01 bobby Jordan, NY, actor (Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild)   

1924  Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on this day in history.   

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  Imperial Airways formed in Britain on this day in history.   

1924  On April - 01 gunther Becker, composer   

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

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

1925  Francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77 on April - 01.   

1926  Halsteren Soccer team forms in Halsteren on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history 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 on April - 01.   

1927  On this day in history 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 April - 01 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 April - 01 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1578  On April - 01 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  On April - 01 birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on April - 01.   

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  On April - 01 death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

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 April - 01.   

1528  On this day in history death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.