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

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

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  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  Charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45 on April - 01.  

1951  On this day in history clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51  

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

1954  On this day in history army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC  

1954  US Air Force Academy established on April - 01.  

1955  On April - 01 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  First weather satellite, TIROS 1, launched by the United States on this day in history.  

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 April - 01.  

1960  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history 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 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  Karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1967  Helicopter squadron HAL 3 activated at Vung Tau on this day in history.  

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  On April - 01 john &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations  

1970  L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin on this day in history.  

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

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on this day in history.  

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.  

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.  

1582  On April - 01 birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter  

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 April - 01 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  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies  

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on April - 01.  

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on April - 01.  

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

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