Historical Events In April - 02

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

1965  Renzo Bossi, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1966  On April - 02 death of Cecil Scott Forester, author of the Captain Hornblower novels, and The African Queen.  

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

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

1966  On April - 02 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  Cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1967  Actress Lynn Redgrave marries John Clark on this day in history.  

1968  Beatles form Python Music Ltd on April - 02.  

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

1969  On this day in history milwaukee Bucks sign (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor)  

1969  Fortunio Bonanova, actor (My Best Gal, Havana Rose), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1970  On April - 02 2 men begin ascent of south face of Annapurna I, the highest final stage in a wall climb in the world  

1970  On this day in history meghalaya becomes autonomous state within India's Assam state  

1970  On April - 02 qatar gains independence from Britain  

1971  On April - 02 sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run  

1972  44th Academy Awards presented on this day in history.  

1972  Prime Minister Begin visits Cairo on April - 02.  

1972  44th Academy Awards on April - 02.  

1972  Gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57 on April - 02.  

1974  Arganat Comm publishes report concerning Yom Kippur War on this day in history.  

1974  On April - 02 douglass Dumbrille actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84  

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

1974  Douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84 on April - 02.  

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

1976  On April - 02 n Chernykh discovers asteroids #2190 Coubertin ਡ Buryatia  

1976  On April - 02 ray Teal actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74  

1976  On April - 02 ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74  

1977  On April - 02 charlotte Brew becomes the first woman to ride in Britain's Grand National steeplechase when she rides her own horse, Barony Fort.  

1977  On this day in history fleetwood Mac's "Rumors," album goes to #1 &stays #1 for 31 weeks  

1977  Mont Canadiens set NHL record of 34 straight home games without a lose on April - 02.  

1979  On this day in history 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  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.  

1602  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on this day in history.  

1618  On this day in history birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)  

1628  On April - 02 birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer  

1632  On April - 02 birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer  

1653  On this day in history birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)  

1711  On this day in history 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  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 April - 02.  

1416  Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1502  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on April - 02.  

1507  Death of Francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416) on April - 02.  

1640  On this day in history matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45