Page 9: Historical Events In April - 03

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  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

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   

1977  Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's 1st meeting with President Jimmy Carter.   

1977  Netherlands/Belgium/Luxembourg adopt summer time   

1977  Jack Ryder, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 1394 runs), dies   

1978  50th Academy Awards - "Annie Hall", Rich Dreyfuss and Diane Keaton win   

1978  European market and China signs trade agreement.   

1978  Larry King moves his radio show from Miami FL to Washington DC   

1979  Belgium's Martens government forms   

1979  Jane M Byrne (D) elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago IL.   

1980  France performs nuclear test.   

1980  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1980  Luella Gear, actress (Joe and Mabel), dies at 82   

1981  Arnie Boldt of Saskatchewan jumped 6' 8.25", with 1 leg.   

1981  Race riots in London's Brixton area.   

1982  Buffalo Sabre Gil Perrault scores his 1000th NHL point   

1982  UN Security Council demanded Argentina withdraw from Falkland Islands   

1982  Herman W Filarski, Dutch bridge journalist, dies at 69.   

1983  12th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott   

1983  2nd NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Southern California beats Los Angeles Tech 69-67   

1984  Bombay beat Delhi on 1st innings to win Ranji Trophy.   

1984  E Bowell discovers asteroid #3676.   

1984  Guinea suspends constitution after coup   

1984  Soyuz T-11 carries 3 cosmonauts (1 Indian-Rakesh Sharma) to Salyut 7   

1985  In this year, French government formally adopts equal electoral system   

1985  Players' Association agrees to expand LCS from 5 to 7 games   

1985  Vic Elliot pocketed 15780 pool balls in 24 hours in London   

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