Page 7: Historical Events In April - 01

1946  400,000 US mine workers strike on this day in history.   

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

1946  On this day in history noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62   

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

1947  George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45   

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

1952  On April - 01 big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe &Gamow   

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 this day in history gheorge Tatarescu, premier Romania (1933-37, 39-40), dies   

1960  On April - 01 first weather satellite, TIROS 1, launched by the United States   

1960  On April - 01 mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee   

1960  RCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched on this day in history.   

1960  U Nu elected premier of Burma on this day in history.   

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

1961  Jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye on April - 01.   

1963  NYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history 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  Bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60 on April - 01.   

1965  On April - 01 henry D G Crerar, Canadian general (WW I, Normandy), dies at 76   

1966  The command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established on April - 01.   

1966  On April - 01 karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89   

1967  On this day in history helicopter squadron HAL 3 activated at Vung Tau   

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

1968  On this day in history lev D Landau, Russian physicist (Nobel 1962), dies at 59   

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 April - 01.   

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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 April - 01.   

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

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

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

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

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on April - 01.   

1204  On this day in history eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

1205  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  On April - 01 death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

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

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