Historical Events In April - 01

1946  400,000 US mine workers strike on April - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1947  George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 on April - 01.   

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

1949  On this day in history 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.   

1950  On April - 01 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 on April - 01.   

1951  Clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51 on April - 01.   

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

1954  On April - 01 army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC   

1954  On April - 01 uS Air Force Academy established   

1955  Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter on April - 01.   

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  First weather satellite, TIROS 1, launched by the United States on April - 01.   

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 April - 01.   

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

1961  On this day in history jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye   

1963  NYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike on April - 01.   

1963  Soap operas "General Hospital" &"The Doctors" premier on TV on April - 01.   

1964  On April - 01 john Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years   

1964  Bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60 on April - 01.   

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

1966  The command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established on this day in history.   

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

1967  On April - 01 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 this day in history.   

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 April - 01.   

1970  On this day in history l Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin   

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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  On this day in history birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

1578  On this day in history birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  On this day in history birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

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

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 this day in history.   

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on April - 01.   

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

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1205  On this day in history amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

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 April - 01.   

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

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