Historical Events In April - 01

1946  400,000 US mine workers strike on April - 01.   

1946  On April - 01 tsunamis generated by a quake in Aleutian Trench strike Hilo Hawaii   

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

1947  On this day in history 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  On April - 01 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 April - 01 charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45   

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

1952  On April - 01 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 April - 01.   

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

1955  Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 on April - 01.   

1957  Gheorge Tatarescu, premier Romania (1933-37, 39-40), dies on April - 01.   

1960  On this day in history first weather satellite, TIROS 1, launched by the United States   

1960  On April - 01 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  Piet[er O] Bakker, Dutch journalist/writer (Ciske), dies at 62 on April - 01.   

1961  On April - 01 jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye   

1963  On April - 01 nYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike   

1963  Soap operas "General Hospital" &"The Doctors" premier on TV on April - 01.   

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

1964  Bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60 on April - 01.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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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 April - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  On April - 01 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 April - 01 death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

1132  On April - 01 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  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  On this day in history death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

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

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

1611  On this day in history death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72