Page 6: Historical Events In April - 02
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
1944 On April - 02 mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71
1945 On April - 02 1st US units reach east coast of Okinawa
1947 UN places former Japanese mandated islands under U.S. trusteeship on this day in history.
1947 Carlo Terron's "Il diamente del profeta," premieres in Rome on April - 02.
1947 On this day in history joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies
1950 WTAR (now WTKR) TV channel 3 in Norfolk, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
1951 On this day in history first Navy use of jet aircraft as a bomber, launched from a carrier, USS Princeton.
1951 Simon Barere pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall on this day in history.
1951 On this day in history simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall
1952 Bernard Lyot inventor (chronograph), dies on this day in history.
1952 Bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55 on this day in history.
1953 Raab forms his 1st government in Austria on this day in history.
1953 On April - 02 jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56
1954 On April - 02 plans to build Disneyland first announced
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 On April - 02 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright
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 this day in history.
1956 Albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1957 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 on April - 02.
1958 Last load of bitumen on Pacific Highway between Sydney and Brisbane is laid 18km south of Taree, NSW on this day in history.
1958 National Advisory Council on Aeronautics renamed NASA on this day in history.
1958 On this day in history wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado, Wichita Falls, TX (record)
1958 Antillean Brewery (Amstel beer) opens on April - 02.
1959 On this day in history benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79
1960 On this day in history uSS Glacier begins 12 days of relief operations, providing helicopter and boat transportation and emergency supplies to residents of Paramaribo, Brazil after floods.
1960 On this day in history cuba buys oil from USSR
1961 August Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67 on April - 02.
1962 The first official Panda crossing is opened outside Waterloo station, London on April - 02.
1963 On April - 02 explorer 17 attains Earth orbit (254/914 km)
1963 On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 4; missed Moon by 8,500 km
1964 On April - 02 uSSR launches Zond 1 to Venus; no data returned
1964 On this day in history josef Klaus succeeds Alfons Gorbach as chancellor of Austria
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