Page 7: Historical Events In April - 03

1948  US female Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill.   

1948  US male Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button   

1949  KQW-AM in San Francisco CA changes call letters to KCBS.   

1949  North Atlantic Treaty, pact signed by US, Britain, France and Canada.   

1949  WLWS (now WCMH) TV channel 4 in Columbus OH (NBC) begins broadcasting.   

1949  Basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89   

1950  Adolf Wiklund, composer, dies at 70.   

1951  Christopher Fry's "Sleep of Prisoners", premieres in Oxford.   

1951  Johannes C Kielstra, Dut economist/gov (Suriname 1933-44), dies at 72.   

1952  Dutch Queen Juliana speaks to US Congress   

1954  "Me and Juliet" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 358 performances.   

1954  Don Perry climbs a 20' rope in under 2.8 seconds (AAU record).   

1955  Baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs Kansas City Athletics).   

1955  Fire in cinema to Sclessin Belgium, results in the deaths of 39   

1955  In this year, Louise Suggs claims LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open   

1955  Night express train in Guadalajara derails, killing 300.   

1955  Balt Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs KC Athletics).   

1956  "Silk Stockings" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 461 performances   

1956  Bulgarian vice premier Traitsjo Kostov rehabilitated   

1956  German war criminals Hinrichsen/Rhl/Siebens/Viebahn are freed.   

1956  T Kostov, Bulgarian vice-premier, executed.   

1957  Samuel Beckett's "Endgame", premieres in London.   

1957  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test   

1958  "Say, Darling" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 332 performances   

1958  Fidel Castro's rebels attacked Havana   

1958  Theodor Kramer, writer, dies   

1960  Earthquake at Havr‚, Belgium   

1960  Earthquake at Havre, Belgium   

1960  Anton Pannekoek, Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87.   

1961  "Happiest Girl in the World" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 97 performances   

1961  Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia is sold to J Schleifer Properties   

1961  "Happiest Girl in the World" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 97 perfs.   

1962  Jockey Eddie Arcaro retires after 31 years (24092 races).   

1962  Lieutenant General Marshall S Carter, USA, is recorded as becoming deputy director of CIA   

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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  William iii: Duke of aquitaine (b. 915)   

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

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

1512  Death of Richard pafraet: Dutch printer,   

1525  Death of Giovanni rucellai: Italian poet (le api),   

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