Page 8: Historical Events In April - 03

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   

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   

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.   

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

0963  Death of 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  Giovanni rucellai: Italian poet (le api),   

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