Page 6: Historical Events In April - 02
Thursday, 24 April 2025
1944 Mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history 1st US units reach east coast of Okinawa
1947 UN places former Japanese mandated islands under U.S. trusteeship on April - 02.
1947 On this day in history carlo Terron's "Il diamente del profeta," premieres in Rome
1947 On April - 02 joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies
1950 On this day in history wTAR (now WTKR) TV channel 3 in Norfolk, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting
1951 First Navy use of jet aircraft as a bomber, launched from a carrier, USS Princeton on this day in history.
1951 On this day in history simon Barere pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall
1951 Simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall on April - 02.
1952 On April - 02 bernard Lyot inventor (chronograph), dies
1952 Bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55 on April - 02.
1953 Raab forms his 1st government in Austria on this day in history.
1953 Jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56 on this day in history.
1954 On April - 02 plans to build Disneyland first announced
1954 Plans to build Disneyland 1st announced [see Jan 26] on this day in history.
1955 Halifax Nova Scotia the opening of Angus L. Macdonald Bridge linking Halifax and Dartmouth and I was there on April - 02.
1955 US female Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright on this day in history.
1956 Soap operas "As the World Turns" &"Edge of Night" premieres on TV on April - 02.
1956 On this day in history peter Ustinovs' "Romanoff & Juliet," premieres in Manchester
1956 Albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1957 On April - 02 in Toronto 22-year-old Elvis Presley plays two concerts before 23,000 people at Maple Leaf Gardens; his second concert, before 15,000 fans
1958 On this day in history last load of bitumen on Pacific Highway between Sydney and Brisbane is laid 18km south of Taree, NSW.
1958 National Advisory Council on Aeronautics renamed NASA on this day in history.
1958 Wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado, Wichita Falls, TX (record) on this day in history.
1958 Antillean Brewery (Amstel beer) opens on this day in history.
1959 On this day in history benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79
1960 USS Glacier begins 12 days of relief operations, providing helicopter and boat transportation and emergency supplies to residents of Paramaribo, Brazil after floods on this day in history.
1960 Cuba buys oil from USSR on April - 02.
1961 On April - 02 august Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67
1962 On April - 02 the first official Panda crossing is opened outside Waterloo station, London.
1963 Explorer 17 attains Earth orbit (254/914 km) on April - 02.
1963 On April - 02 uSSR launches Luna 4; missed Moon by 8,500 km
1964 On this day in history uSSR launches Zond 1 to Venus; no data returned
1964 Josef Klaus succeeds Alfons Gorbach as chancellor of Austria on this day in history.
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