Page 8: Historical Events In April - 03

1962  Benny "Kid" Paret, US welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at 24.   

1964  Beatles hold the top 6 spots on the Sydney Australia record charts   

1964  US and Panam agree to resume diplomatic relations.   

1964  US and Panama agree to resume diplomatic relations   

1964  Beatles hold top 6 spots on Sydney Australia record charts   

1965  The inaugural atomic powered spacecraft (snap) launched   

1965  1st atomic powered spacecraft (SNAP) launched   

1965  Ernst Kirchweger, Austrian communist and resistance fighter (born 1897 or 1898)   

1966  Luna 10 orbits Moon   

1966  In this year, Mickey Wright claims LPGA Venice Ladies Golf Open.   

1966  Tom Seaver, signs with the Mets for a reported $50000 bonus   

1966  Russel Crouse, US stagewriter (Life with Father), dies at 73.   

1967  113 East Europeans attending World Amateur hockey championships in Vienna, ask for political asylum.   

1967  Natal British Columbia a coal mine explosion results in the deaths of 15 and injures 9 miners   

1967  WNYE TV channel 25 in Brooklyn NY (PBS) begins broadcasting.   

1968  N Vietnam agrees to meet US reps to set up preliminary peace talks.   

1968  North Vietnam agrees to meet US representatives to set up preliminary peace talks   

1969  Ottawa to reduce Canadian forces in Europe but remain in NATO alliance   

1969  Rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara), dies at 65   

1970  Miriam Hargrave of England passes her drivers test on 40th try   

1971  Joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66   

1972  L Chernykh discovers asteroid #2142 Landau   

1972  Ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80   

1974  148 tornadoes are reported over an area covering a dozen states   

1974  Gold hits record $197 an ounce in Paris   

1975  Bobby Fischer stripped of world chess title for refusing to defend   

1975  James Rupers results in the deaths of his family to inherit   

1975  Statistics Canada reports record $2.19 billion paid out in 1974 for unemployment insurance benefits   

1975  Mary Ure, actress (Sons and Lovers, Where Eagles Dare), dies at 42.   

1976  N Chernykh discovers asteroid #3493   

1976  Philadelphia Flyers win record tying 20th straight NHL home game   

1976  Maurice Johnstone, composer, dies at 75.   

1977  6th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Kathy Whitworth.   

1977  Boston Bruin Jean Ratelle scores his 1000th NHL point.   

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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  Christ: Crucified (according to astronomer humphreys & waddington)   

0628  Death of 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  Death of Eudes iv: Duke of burgundy (b. 1295)   

1512  Richard pafraet: Dutch printer,   

1525  Giovanni rucellai: Italian poet (le api),   

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