Page 7: Historical Events In April - 01

1946  On April - 01 400,000 US mine workers strike   

1946  Tsunamis generated by a quake in Aleutian Trench strike Hilo Hawaii on this day in history.   

1946  Noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62 on April - 01.   

1947  Greece's King George II died on April - 01.   

1947  On this day in history george II, king of Greece, dies at 56   

1948  Helicopter Utility Squadron, HU-1, the first of its type in the U.S. Navy, was established at NAS\ Lakehurst on April - 01.   

1949  Newfoundland becomes the tenth province of Canada and the Newfoundland Railway becomes part of the Canadian National system. This narrow gauge system had been operated by the island government since 1923 on this day in history.   

1950  Charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1950  Charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45 on April - 01.   

1951  On this day in history clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51   

1952  Big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe &Gamow on April - 01.   

1954  Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC on this day in history.   

1954  US Air Force Academy established on this day in history.   

1955  On April - 01 goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

1955  On April - 01 silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68   

1957  On April - 01 gheorge Tatarescu, premier Romania (1933-37, 39-40), dies   

1960  First weather satellite, TIROS 1, launched by the United States on this day in history.   

1960  Mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee on April - 01.   

1960  RCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched on April - 01.   

1960  On April - 01 u Nu elected premier of Burma   

1960  On April - 01 piet[er O] Bakker, Dutch journalist/writer (Ciske), dies at 62   

1961  Jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye on this day in history.   

1963  On April - 01 nYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike   

1963  On April - 01 soap operas "General Hospital" &"The Doctors" premier on TV   

1964  John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years on this day in history.   

1964  On April - 01 bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60   

1965  On this day in history henry D G Crerar, Canadian general (WW I, Normandy), dies at 76   

1966  On this day in history the command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established   

1966  Karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89 on April - 01.   

1967  Helicopter squadron HAL 3 activated at Vung Tau on April - 01.   

1967  Robert Gauchie found by rescue workers after 58 day search; bush pilot forced down in remote section of NWT on April - 01.   

1968  Lev D Landau, Russian physicist (Nobel 1962), dies at 59 on April - 01.   

1970  John &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations on this day in history.   

1970  L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

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  On April - 01 sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

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.