Page 8: Historical Events In April - 01

1971  HM-12, the Navy's first helicopter squadron devoted exclusively to mine countermeasures was established at NAS Norfolk on April - 01.   

1971  On April - 01 united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership   

1971  US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico   

1972  Major league baseball players stages first collective strike on April - 01.   

1972  On this day in history pacific Great Eastern Railway changes its name to British Columbia Railway.   

1973  Japan allows its citizens to own gold on this day in history.   

1973  Arthur Wood, cricket wicket-keeper (England 1938-39), dies on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history pioneer Hall opens   

1974  Alfred Ernest Whitehead, composer, dies at 86 on April - 01.   

1975  On this day in history canadian radio and TV stations first start giving the temperature in Celsius, so 32 degrees becomes 0 go figure   

1975  On April - 01 eugeen Yoors, Flemish draftsman/glass painter, dies at 95   

1976  On this day in history freddie Lennon father of John Lennon, dies at 63   

1976  On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroid #2206 Gabrova, #2312 Duboshin, #2361 Gogol, #2606 Odessa, #2722 Abalakin, #2734 Hasek,   

1976  Ottawa raises the federal minimum wage to $2.90 per hour on April - 01.   

1976  On April - 01 freddie Lennon, father of John Lennon (Beatles), dies at 63   

1977  On April - 01 nFL decides to experiment with a 7th official in some preseason games   

1979  Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah on April - 01.   

1979  National Energy Board raises export tax on light crude oil $1.00 per barrel to $8.00, Albertians are not happy on this day in history.   

1979  Marinus Peijnenburg, Dutch politician, dies at 51 on April - 01.   

1980  On April - 01 wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist   

1981  E Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history d[ennis] F[eltham] Jones, sci-fi author (Colossus), dies at 65   

1982  On this day in history uS formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama   

1984  8 men record longest distance rowed in 24 hours at 13 miles on April - 01.   

1984  On this day in history marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA   

1984  Marvin Gaye, singer (Sexual Healing), shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA at 44 on this day in history.   

1986  US sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea on April - 01.   

1986  World oil prices dip below $10 a barrel on this day in history.   

1988  Iran accuses Iraq of using mustard gas on civilians on this day in history.   

1988  Jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall on this day in history.   

1988  Jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91 on April - 01.   

1989  Henk Gortzak, Dutch MP (CPN/PSP), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history cBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger   

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

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on April - 01.   

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

1610  On April - 01 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  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1548  On April - 01 sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

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