Historical Events In April - 01

1931  Jackie Mitchell became first female in professional baseball on April - 01.  

1931  On April - 01 earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua, kills 2,000  

1932  Ford introduced its new offering the high-performance Ford V-8, the first Ford with an 8-cylinder engine on April - 01.  

1932  On this day in history the birth of Debbie Reynolds, American actress  

1932  On this day in history the RCMP absorbs provincial police forces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Alberta.  

1932  Ford introduced its new offering: the high-performance Ford V-8, the first Ford with an 8-cylinder engine on this day in history.  

1933  On April - 01 in the German state, the boycott of Jewish shops and businesses begins  

1933  On this day in history nazi Germany begins persecution of Jews boycotting Jewish businesses  

1933  Hammond scores 336* v NZ at Auckland, 47 fours 10 sixes on this day in history.  

1933  Frederick Lord Chelmsford, viceroy of Brit-Ind (1916-21), dies at 64 on April - 01.  

1934  On this day in history bonnie & Clyde kill 2 police officers  

1935  First radio tube made of metal announced, Schenectady, NY on April - 01.  

1935  L Boyer discovers asteroid #1344 Caubeta on April - 01.  

1935  1st radio tube made of metal announced, Schenectady, NY on April - 01.  

1936  On April - 01 orissa constituted a province of British India  

1936  On April - 01 mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky, composer, dies at 61  

1937  K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia ൙ Tamblyn on April - 01.  

1937  M Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera on April - 01.  

1937  On April - 01 aden becomes British crown colony  

1938  Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, NY on this day in history.  

1938  On April - 01 the birth of Ali Mcgraw, American actress  

1939  On this day in history uS recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war  

1939  On April - 01 uSA recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war  

1939  US recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war Pope Pius XII congratulates Generalissimo Franco's victory in Spain on April - 01.  

1941  Navy takes over Treasure Island (SF Bay) on April - 01.  

1941  On April - 01 lillian Hellman's "Watch on the Rhine," premieres in NYC  

1941  Hippolyte Delehaye, Flemish historian, dies at 81 on April - 01.  

1942  On April - 01 department of Munitions & Supply puts gasoline on coupon rationing; national speed limit of 64 km an hour proclaimed.  

1942  On this day in history first Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned  

1942  Allied air raid on harbor city Kupang Timor on April - 01.  

1944  German Abwehr ends England spiel, after 132 killed on this day in history.  

1945  On this day in history over 1200 Navy ships and Army troops begin invasion of Okinawa  

1945  US forces launch invasion of Okinawa during WW II on this day in history.  

1945  On April - 01 1st edition of Indonesia Merdeka publishes  

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1220  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer  

1610  On this day in history 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 April - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on April - 01.  

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