Page 7: Historical Events In April - 01

1946  Tsunamis generated by a quake in Aleutian Trench strike Hilo Hawaii.   

1946  Noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62.   

1947  Greece's King George II died.   

1947  George II, king of Greece, dies at 56   

1948  Helicopter Utility Squadron, HU-1, the inaugural of its type in the U.S. Navy, was established at NAS\ Lakehurst.   

1949  Newfoundland is recorded as becoming the tenth province of Canada and the Newfoundland Railway is recorded as becoming part of the Canadian National system. This narrow gauge system had been operated by the island government since 1923   

1950  Charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45.   

1950  Charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45.   

1951  Clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51.   

1952  Big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe and Gamow.   

1954  Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC   

1954  US Air Force Academy established.   

1955  Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

1955  Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68.   

1957  Gheorge Tatarescu, premier Romania (1933-37, 39-40), dies.   

1960  inaugural weather satellite, TIROS 1, launched by the United States   

1960  Mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee.   

1960  RCA (TV and Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched   

1960  U Nu elected premier of Burma   

1960  Piet[er O] Bakker, Dutch journalist/writer (Ciske), dies at 62   

1961  Jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye.   

1963  NYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike   

1963  Soap operas "General Hospital" and "The Doctors" premier on TV.   

1964  John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years.   

1964  Bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60.   

1965  Henry D G Crerar, Canadian general (WW I, Normandy), dies at 76.   

1966  The command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established   

1966  Karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89   

1967  Helicopter squadron HAL 3 activated at Vung Tau   

1967  Robert Gauchie are discovered by rescue workers after 58 day search; bush pilot forced down in remote section of NWT   

1968  Lev D Landau, Russian physicist (Nobel 1962), dies at 59   

1970  John and Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations.   

1970  L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara and 1976 Kaverin   

1971  HM-12, the Navy's inaugural helicopter squadron devoted exclusively to mine countermeasures was established at NAS Norfolk   

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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 April - 01.   

1543  On April - 01 birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on April - 01.   

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

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1640  On April - 01 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on this day in history.   

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

1204  On this day in history 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  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1611  On this day in history death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72