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 April - 01.   

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

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

1972  On April - 01 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 April - 01.   

1974  On April - 01 pioneer Hall opens   

1974  On April - 01 alfred Ernest Whitehead, composer, dies at 86   

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

1975  Eugeen Yoors, Flemish draftsman/glass painter, dies at 95 on April - 01.   

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

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

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

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

1977  NFL decides to experiment with a 7th official in some preseason games on April - 01.   

1979  Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah on this day in history.   

1979  On April - 01 national Energy Board raises export tax on light crude oil $1.00 per barrel to $8.00, Albertians are not happy   

1979  Marinus Peijnenburg, Dutch politician, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1980  Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist on April - 01.   

1981  E Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante on April - 01.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1984  Marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history 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  Iran accuses Iraq of using mustard gas on civilians on April - 01.   

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 April - 01 cBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger   

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

1283  On April - 01 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 April - 01.   

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on April - 01.   

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  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

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

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

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