Page 7: 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 April - 01.   

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

1947  On April - 01 greece's King George II died.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1951  On April - 01 clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51   

1952  On this day in history big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe &Gamow   

1954  Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC on April - 01.   

1954  On this day in history uS Air Force Academy established   

1955  On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

1955  On this day in history silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68   

1957  Gheorge Tatarescu, premier Romania (1933-37, 39-40), dies on this day in history.   

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

1960  On this day in history mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee   

1960  On April - 01 rCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched   

1960  On April - 01 u Nu elected premier of Burma   

1960  On this day in history piet[er O] Bakker, Dutch journalist/writer (Ciske), dies at 62   

1961  On April - 01 jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye   

1963  On this day in history 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 April - 01.   

1964  On this day in history 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  On April - 01 karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89   

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

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

1968  On April - 01 lev D Landau, Russian physicist (Nobel 1962), dies at 59   

1970  On this day in history john &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations   

1970  On April - 01 l Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin   

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1220  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on April - 01.   

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  On April - 01 death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

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