Page 4: Historical Events In April - 02

1898  Adoption of U.S. Naval Academy coat of arms.   

1900  1st edition of The Volk published (Amsterdam)   

1900  Heinrich Besseler, German musicologist   

1901  Anis Fuleihan, composer.   

1902  The inaugural motion picture theater opens (LA).   

1902  1st motion picture theater opens (LA)   

1902  Danilo Svara, composer.   

1905  Cairo-Capetown railway opens.   

1905  Edmond Jouhaud, general   

1906  South Africa complete a 4-1 series drubbing of England.   

1908  Mills Committee declares baseball was invented by Abner Doubleday.   

1908  Buddy Ebsen, Belleville Il, actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones)   

1909  Jean Kurt Forest, composer.   

1910  Arnie Herber, NFL QB (Green Bay Packers, NY Giants).   

1910  Boyd Alexander, English explorer (Niger to the Nile), murdered at 37   

1911  Charles "Honi" Coles, tap dancer (Tap)   

1912  Titanic undergoes sea trials under its own power   

1912  Sun Yet Sen forms Guomindang-Party in China   

1914  Sir Alec Guinness, English actor of stage and screen is born.   

1914  Alec Guinness, London England, British actor (Bridge on River Kwai).   

1915  Antony Dornhorst, professor of medicine.   

1916  German troops overtake Bois de Caillette   

1917  Pres Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany   

1917  Jeannette Rankin is recorded as becoming 1st women member of US House of Reps   

1917  Dabbs Greer, Fairview Mo, actor (Gunsmoke, Little House on Prairie).   

1919  Antoon J Hubben, Dutch mayor (Maasbree)/trade union leader.   

1920  Jack Webb, Santa Monica Calif, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet)   

1921  Prof Albert Einstein lectures in New York City on his new theory of relativity   

1922  Nikolaj G Bassov, Russia, atomic physicist (laser, Nobel 1964)   

1923  Hugh Overton, British diplomat   

1924  Denis Rooke, CEO (British Gas)   

1925  George MacDonald Fraser, poet/author (Flashman at the Charge)   

1926  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2500.   

1926  Riots between Moslems and Hindus in Calcutta   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

1348  Andronikos iv palaiologos: Byzantine emperor   

1565  Cornelis de houtman: Dutch explorer   

1602  Maria de jesus de agreda: [maria coronel], spanish franciscan   

1618  Francesco m grimaldi: Mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

1628  Constantin christian dedekind: Composer   

1632  Georg caspar weckler: Composer   

1653  Prince george of denmark: Prince consort of anne of england   

1711  Jan punt: Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (gideonschool)   

1118  Death of Boudouin i: Of bologne/edessa, 1st crusader/king of jerusalem,   

1272  Death of Richard: 1st earl of cornwall, holy roman emperor (b. 1209)   

1335  Death of Duke henry of carinthia: Duke henry of carinthia (b. circa 1265)   

1412  Death of Ruy gonzáles de clavijo: Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????)   

1416  Death of Ferdinand i: The justified, king of aragon/sicily,   

1502  Death of Arthur: English crown prince/husband of catharina of aragon,   

1507  Death of Francis of paola: Italian founder of the order of the minims (b. 1416)   

1640  Death of Matthias c sarbiewski: [sarbievius], polish jesuit/poet,