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 April - 01.  

1946  Noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

1947  On April - 01 george II, king of Greece, dies at 56  

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

1950  On this day in history charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45  

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

1952  Big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe &Gamow on this day in history.  

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

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 April - 01 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  On this day in history rCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched  

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

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

1961  On this day in history jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye  

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

1963  Soap operas "General Hospital" &"The Doctors" premier on TV on this day in history.  

1964  John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years on April - 01.  

1964  Bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

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 April - 01 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  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on this day in history.  

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

1578  On April - 01 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)  

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

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  On this day in history death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)  

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

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

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on April - 01.  

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

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 this day in history.