Historical Events In April - 01

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

1971  United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership on April - 01.  

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

1972  30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico on April - 01.  

1972  Major league baseball players stages first collective strike on this day in history.  

1972  On April - 01 pacific Great Eastern Railway changes its name to British Columbia Railway.  

1973  On this day in history japan allows its citizens to own gold  

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

1974  Pioneer Hall opens on this day in history.  

1974  On this day in history alfred Ernest Whitehead, composer, dies at 86  

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1975  Canadian radio and TV stations first start giving the temperature in Celsius, so 32 degrees becomes 0 go figure on April - 01.  

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

1976  On April - 01 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  On April - 01 ottawa raises the federal minimum wage to $2.90 per hour.  

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

1977  On this day in history 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  On April - 01 marinus Peijnenburg, Dutch politician, dies at 51  

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

1981  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante  

1981  On April - 01 d[ennis] F[eltham] Jones, sci-fi author (Colossus), dies at 65  

1982  US formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama on this day in history.  

1984  8 men record longest distance rowed in 24 hours at 13 miles on this day in history.  

1984  On April - 01 marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA  

1984  On April - 01 marvin Gaye, singer (Sexual Healing), shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA at 44  

1986  On this day in history uS sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea  

1986  On this day in history world oil prices dip below $10 a barrel  

1988  On April - 01 iran accuses Iraq of using mustard gas on civilians  

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 this day in history.  

1989  Henk Gortzak, Dutch MP (CPN/PSP), dies at 57 on April - 01.  

1990  CBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger on April - 01.  

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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 April - 01.  

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on April - 01.  

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

1582  On this day in history birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter  

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer  

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.  

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.  

1085  On this day in history death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)  

1132  On April - 01 death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)  

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1205  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies  

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

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.