Page 5: Historical Events In April - 03

1915  Paul Touvier, war criminal.   

1915  Andrew Stoddart, cricketer (England capt at turn of century), suicide.   

1916  S Belyavskij disc asteroid 854 Frostia, 855 Newcombia and 856 Backlunda.   

1916  Herb Caen, Sacramento Calif, columnist (SF Chronicle)   

1917  Lenin leaves Switzerland for Petrograd   

1917  Lenin arrives in Petrograd from Switzerland [NS=April 16].   

1917  Bill Finegan, Newark NJ, (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue).   

1918  House of Representatives accepts American Creed written by William Tyler.   

1918  House of Reps accepts American Creed written by William Tyler   

1918  Enrique Iturriaga, composer   

1919  Austria expels all Habsburgers.   

1919  Duke of Grafton, KG.   

1919  Paul Geisler, composer, dies at 62   

1920  Stan Freeman, Waterbury Conn, pianist (Melody Tour).   

1920  Homer Newton Bartlett, composer, dies at 74.   

1921  Harry Landers, NYC, actor (Ted Hoffman-Ben Casey)   

1922  Stalin appointed General Secretary of Communist Party.   

1923  2 "Black Sox" sue White Sox (unsuccessfully) for back salary   

1923  Jan Sterling, NYC, actress (1st Monday in October, HS Confidential)   

1924  Marlon Brando, American actor is born   

1924  Canon A D Caesar, Sub Dean (HM Chapels Royal)   

1925  Great Britain goes back to gold standard   

1925  Netherlands and Belgium sign accord of Westerschelde   

1925  Tony Benn, British minister of technology (1968)   

1926  1st performance of Jean Sibelius' 7th Symphony in C.   

1926  2nd flight of a liquid-fueled rocket by Robert Goddard.   

1926  Italy establishes corp of force in order to break powerful unions.   

1926  Second flight of a liquid-fueled rocket by Robert Goddard   

1927  Interstate Commerce Comm transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone   

1929  Persia agrees to Litvinov Pact.   

1930  Ras Tafari is recorded as becoming Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia (Ethiopia)   

1930  Stanley Cup Montr‚al Canadiens sweep Boston Bruins in 2 games.   

1930  Helmut Kohl, German chancellor (reunited Germany) is born.   

1933  1st airplane flight over Mount Everest   

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1151  Igor svyatoslavich: Ukrainian prince   

1245  Philips iii: The stout, king of france (1270-85)   

1367  Henry iv: Bolingbroke lincolnshire, king of england (1399-1413)   

1438  John iii van egmont: [manke john], viceroy of holland   

1485  Lieven van der maude [ammonius]: South netherland poet   

1529  Michael neander: German mathematician and astronomer   

1569  Giovanni battista massarengo: Composer   

1593  George herbert: English metaphysical poet (5 mystical songs)   

0033  Death of Christ: Crucified (according to astronomer humphreys & waddington)   

0628  Chosroes ii: Emperor of persia (579..628), murdered by his son   

0963  Death of William iii: Duke of aquitaine (b. 915)   

1287  Death of Honorius iv: [giacomo savelli], italian pope (1285-87),   

1350  Eudes iv: Duke of burgundy (b. 1295)   

1512  Richard pafraet: Dutch printer,   

1525  Giovanni rucellai: Italian poet (le api),   

1581  Death of Huibert duifhuis: Roman catholic pastor (rotterdam/utrecht),