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 April - 01.   

1946  On April - 01 noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62   

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

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

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  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 April - 01.   

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

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

1955  Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter on this day in history.   

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 April - 01.   

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

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

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

1960  On April - 01 u Nu elected premier of Burma   

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  On this day in history soap operas "General Hospital" &"The Doctors" premier on TV   

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

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

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

1966  On April - 01 the command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established   

1966  On this day in history 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  On April - 01 robert Gauchie found by rescue workers after 58 day search; bush pilot forced down in remote section of NWT.   

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 April - 01.   

1970  L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin on April - 01.   

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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  On this day in history 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  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

1640  On this day in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

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  On this day in history 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 April - 01.   

1548  On this day in history sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

1580  On April - 01 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.