Page 6: Historical Events In April - 02

1944  Mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1945  1st US units reach east coast of Okinawa on this day in history.   

1947  On April - 02 uN places former Japanese mandated islands under U.S. trusteeship   

1947  Carlo Terron's "Il diamente del profeta," premieres in Rome on this day in history.   

1947  On April - 02 joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies   

1950  On April - 02 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 April - 02.   

1951  On April - 02 simon Barere pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall   

1951  Simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall on this day in history.   

1952  On April - 02 bernard Lyot inventor (chronograph), dies   

1952  On April - 02 bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55   

1953  Raab forms his 1st government in Austria on April - 02.   

1953  On this day in history jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56   

1954  Plans to build Disneyland first announced on this day in history.   

1954  Plans to build Disneyland 1st announced [see Jan 26] on April - 02.   

1955  On this day in history halifax Nova Scotia the opening of Angus L. Macdonald Bridge linking Halifax and Dartmouth and I was there   

1955  US female Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright on April - 02.   

1956  Soap operas "As the World Turns" &"Edge of Night" premieres on TV on this day in history.   

1956  Peter Ustinovs' "Romanoff & Juliet," premieres in Manchester on April - 02.   

1956  Albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history 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 April - 02.   

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  Benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79 on April - 02.   

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  The first official Panda crossing is opened outside Waterloo station, London on April - 02.   

1963  Explorer 17 attains Earth orbit (254/914 km) on this day in history.   

1963  USSR launches Luna 4; missed Moon by 8,500 km on April - 02.   

1964  USSR launches Zond 1 to Venus; no data returned on this day in history.   

1964  On April - 02 josef Klaus succeeds Alfons Gorbach as chancellor of Austria   

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1348  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on April - 02.   

1565  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on April - 02.   

1602  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on April - 02.   

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on April - 02.   

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on April - 02.   

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1711  On April - 02 birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)   

1118  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on April - 02.   

1272  On this day in history death of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209)   

1335  On this day in history death of duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265)   

1412  On April - 02 death of ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????)   

1416  Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52 on April - 02.   

1502  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on this day in history.   

1507  On April - 02 death of francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416)   

1640  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.