Historical Events In April - 02

1965  Hochhuths play "Stellvertreter" banned in Italy on this day in history.  

1965  On April - 02 renzo Bossi, composer, dies at 81  

1966  On this day in history death of Cecil Scott Forester, author of the Captain Hornblower novels, and The African Queen.  

1966  On April - 02 leading Liberal Andrew Peacock enters Australian federal parliament, winning Sir Robert Menzies' old seat of Kooyong in a by-election;  

1966  Soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes first spacecraft to orbit Moon on April - 02.  

1966  On this day in history soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes spacecraft to orbit Moon  

1966  On this day in history soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes 1st spacecraft to orbit Moon  

1966  On April - 02 cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66  

1967  On this day in history actress Lynn Redgrave marries John Clark  

1968  Beatles form Python Music Ltd on this day in history.  

1968  Chad creates Union of Central African States on April - 02.  

1969  Milwaukee Bucks sign (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor) on April - 02.  

1969  On April - 02 fortunio Bonanova, actor (My Best Gal, Havana Rose), dies at 74  

1970  2 men begin ascent of south face of Annapurna I, the highest final stage in a wall climb in the world on this day in history.  

1970  On April - 02 meghalaya becomes autonomous state within India's Assam state  

1970  On April - 02 qatar gains independence from Britain  

1971  Sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run on April - 02.  

1972  On this day in history 44th Academy Awards presented  

1972  On April - 02 prime Minister Begin visits Cairo  

1972  44th Academy Awards on this day in history.  

1972  On this day in history gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57  

1974  On this day in history arganat Comm publishes report concerning Yom Kippur War  

1974  Douglass Dumbrille actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1974  Georges Pompidou French president, dies in Paris on April - 02.  

1974  On this day in history douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84  

1975  The CN Tower is completed, reaching 555.35 metres in height, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure on April - 02.  

1976  On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroids #2190 Coubertin ਡ Buryatia  

1976  Ray Teal actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74 on April - 02.  

1976  Ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1977  Charlotte Brew becomes the first woman to ride in Britain's Grand National steeplechase when she rides her own horse, Barony Fort on this day in history.  

1977  Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors," album goes to #1 &stays #1 for 31 weeks on April - 02.  

1977  On this day in history mont Canadiens set NHL record of 34 straight home games without a lose  

1979  On April - 02 carroll D Rosenbloom LA Rams president, dies at 72  

1979  Israeli PM Menachem Begin visits Cairo Egypt on this day in history.  

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

1565  On April - 02 birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)  

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

1618  On April - 02 birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)  

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on this day in history.  

1632  On this day in history birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer  

1653  On April - 02 birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)  

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 this day in history.  

1272  Death of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209) on April - 02.  

1335  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on this day in history.  

1412  Death of Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????) on this day in history.  

1416  On April - 02 ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52  

1502  On this day in history arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies  

1507  On this day in history 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 April - 02.