Historical Events In April - 01

1990  On April - 01 it becomes illeagal in Salem Oregon to be within 2' of nude dancers  

1990  Jack Nicklaus wins first start on Senior PGA tour on April - 01.  

1990  On this day in history ottawa signs final land claim agreement with Yukon First Nations; gives them surface title to 41,000 sq km; of land, plus mineral rights and $232 million cash.  

1990  On this day in history wrestlemania VI-Ultimate Warrior beats Hulk Hogan for championship  

1991  Richard Thorpe director (MGM), dies at 95 on this day in history.  

1991  On April - 01 uS minimum wage goes from $3.80 to $4.25 per hour  

1991  Warsaw Pact officially disolves on April - 01.  

1991  On this day in history martha Graham, US, choreographer (Appalachian Spring), dies at 96  

1992  On this day in history juanito soccer star (Madrid Real 1977-87), dies at 37 in car crash  

1992  On April - 01 nFL decides to stay with 17 week sched instead of expanded 18 games  

1992  On this day in history juanito, soccer star (Madrid Real 1977-87), dies at 37 in car crash  

1993  Alan Kulwicki, stock car racer, dies in plane crash at 38 on April - 01.  

1994  Leon Degrelle, Belgium general, dies on this day in history.  

1995  On April - 01 cheryl Waltz, author/film producer, dies at 50  

1996  Alfredo Nobre Coast, PM of Portugal (1978), dies on April - 01.  

2009  Croatia and Albania joined NATO on April - 01.  

2011  After protests against the burning of the Quran turned violent, a mob attacked a United Nations compound in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan and killed thirteen people, including eight foreign workers on this day in history.  

2012  Plane crash in Western Siberia kills at least 31 people ( UTair Aviation ATR-72) on April - 01.  

2013  9 people are killed by a suicide bombing in Tikrit, Iraq on April - 01.  

2014  NATO suspends all practical civilian and military cooperation with Russia on April - 01.  

2017  On this day in history bob Dylan receives his Nobel Prize for Literature at a private ceremony in Stockholm  

2017  Chinese leaders announce plans to build city in Xiongan New Area, 3x size of New York on April - 01.  

2019  Japanese government announces the name of a new era 'Reiwa' for the next Emperor, Crown Prince Naruhito Learn More >> on April - 01.  

2020  US President Donald Trump says the US Strategic National Stockpile is almost depleted amid widespread shortages of medical equipment to fight Coronavirus COVID-19 on this day in history.  

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] China reports 130 asymptomatic cases of COVID-19, its first reported asymptomatic cases on April - 01.  

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] Yemen's internationally recognised government releases more than 470 of its prisoners amid concerns of the spread of the virus in Yemen's overcrowded jails. The United Nations Human Rights Council has called for the release of all political prisoners on this day in history.  

2021  Seven democracy protesters convicted for unauthorized assembly in Hong Kong including Martin Lee and Jimmy Lai on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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 April - 01.  

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

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on this day in history.  

1610  On April - 01 birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)  

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

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on April - 01.  

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.