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

1948  On this day in history 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  Charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45 on April - 01.   

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 April - 01.   

1954  On this day in history uS Air Force Academy established   

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

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

1960  Mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee on this day in history.   

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  On April - 01 piet[er O] Bakker, Dutch journalist/writer (Ciske), dies at 62   

1961  Jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye on April - 01.   

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 this day in history john Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years   

1964  On April - 01 bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60   

1965  Henry D G Crerar, Canadian general (WW I, Normandy), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1966  Karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89 on April - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on April - 01.   

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

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

1582  On this day in history 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  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  On April - 01 eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

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

1611  On April - 01 death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72