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 this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62   

1947  Greece's King George II died on April - 01.   

1947  George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 on April - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1955  On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

1955  On April - 01 silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68   

1957  On this day in history gheorge Tatarescu, premier Romania (1933-37, 39-40), dies   

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

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  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 April - 01.   

1963  On April - 01 soap operas "General Hospital" &"The Doctors" premier on TV   

1964  John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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 April - 01.   

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on April - 01.   

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

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on April - 01.   

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 April - 01.   

1085  On April - 01 death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1204  On April - 01 eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

1205  On this day in history amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

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

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

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on April - 01.