Page 7: Historical Events In April - 03

1947  "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" opens at Martin Beck NYC for 108 perfs.   

1948  1st US figure skating championships held   

1948  Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries)   

1948  Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan to restore Europe   

1948  The inaugural US figure skating championships held.   

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  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.   

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

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   

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

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

1512  Richard pafraet: Dutch printer,   

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

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