Page 7: Historical Events In April - 02

1966  Soviet Union's Luna 10 is recorded as becoming inaugural spacecraft to orbit Moon   

1966  Soviet Union's Luna 10 is recorded as becoming spacecraft to orbit Moon   

1966  Soviet Union's Luna 10 is recorded as becoming 1st spacecraft to orbit Moon.   

1966  Cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66   

1967  Actress Lynn Redgrave marries John Clark.   

1968  Beatles form Python Music Ltd.   

1968  Chad creates Union of Central African States.   

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

1969  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   

1970  Meghalaya is recorded as becoming autonomous state within India's Assam state   

1970  Qatar gains independence from Britain   

1971  Sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run   

1972  44th Academy Awards presented   

1972  Prime Minister Begin visits Cairo.   

1972  44th Academy Awards.   

1972  Gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57   

1974  In this year, Arganat Comm publishes report concerning Yom Kippur War   

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

1974  Georges Pompidou French president, dies in Paris   

1974  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.   

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

1976  Ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74   

1977  Charlotte Brew is recorded as becoming the inaugural woman to ride in Britain's Grand National steeplechase when she rides her own horse, Barony Fort.   

1977  Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks   

1977  Mont Canadiens set NHL record of 34 straight home games without a lose   

1979  Carroll D Rosenbloom LA Rams president, dies at 72   

1979  Israeli PM Menachem Begin visits Cairo Egypt.   

1979  Carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72   

1980  Wayne Gretzky is recorded as becoming inaugural teenager to score 50 goals in a season.   

1980  Dick Howorth, cricketer (Engld slow lefty all-rounder late 40's), dies.   

1981  A Gilmore and P Kilmartin discovers asteroid #3400.   

1982  Argentina seizes Malvinas (Falklands) Islands the start of the war with England.   

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1348  Andronikos iv palaiologos: Byzantine emperor   

1565  Cornelis de houtman: Dutch explorer   

1602  Maria de jesus de agreda: [maria coronel], spanish franciscan   

1618  Francesco m grimaldi: Mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

1628  Constantin christian dedekind: Composer   

1632  Georg caspar weckler: Composer   

1653  Prince george of denmark: Prince consort of anne of england   

1711  Jan punt: Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (gideonschool)   

1118  Boudouin i: Of bologne/edessa, 1st crusader/king of jerusalem,   

1272  Death of Richard: 1st earl of cornwall, holy roman emperor (b. 1209)   

1335  Death of Duke henry of carinthia: Duke henry of carinthia (b. circa 1265)   

1412  Ruy gonzáles de clavijo: Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????)   

1416  Death of Ferdinand i: The justified, king of aragon/sicily,   

1502  Arthur: English crown prince/husband of catharina of aragon,   

1507  Death of Francis of paola: Italian founder of the order of the minims (b. 1416)   

1640  Matthias c sarbiewski: [sarbievius], polish jesuit/poet,