Page 5: Historical Events In April - 04

1908  Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author (Cheaper by the Dozen) on April - 04.   

1908  Josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1910  Agnes Patrick, campaigner on this day in history.   

1911  Hugh Chalmers, automaker, suggests idea of baseball MVP on April - 04.   

1912  Army fires on striking mine workers at Lena-gold fields Siberia on this day in history.   

1912  Chinese republic proclaimed in Tibet on this day in history.   

1913  The Greek aviator Emmanuel Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot victim of the Hellenic Air Force when his plane crashes on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history frances Langford, Lakeland Fla, singer (Armed Forces Hour, Star Time)   

1914  On April - 04 "The Perils of Pauline" shown for 1st time in Los Angeles CA   

1914  On this day in history "The Perils of Pauline" shown for first time in LA   

1914  The birth of Marguerite Duras, French writer on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history "Perils of Pauline" shown for 1st time in LA   

1914  Gustave Camus, Belgian painter on this day in history.   

1915  The birth of Muddy Waters, Chicago blues singer on April - 04.   

1915  Jan Drda, Czech writer (Nema Barikada, Mestecko Na Dlani) on April - 04.   

1916  US Senate agrees (82-6) to participate in WWI on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history uS Senate agrees (82-6) to participate in WW I   

1916  David White, actor (Larry Tate-Bewitched) on this day in history.   

1917  British Columbia gives women the provincial vote on this day in history.   

1917  On April - 04 joseph Ortiz, French-Algerian extremist (barricade uprising)   

1918  Battle of Somme ends on April - 04.   

1918  Battle of Somme, ends on April - 04.   

1918  Cabinet passes wartime order-in-council stipulating that every male between 16 and 60 be regularly employed on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history food riot in Amsterdam   

1918  HMS Bittern, a British 'C' Class destroyer, built by Vickers at Barrow in Furness and completed in 1897, sunk in collision off Portland Bill, Dorset after colliding with the SS Kenilworth on April - 04.   

1918  On this day in history earl Jellicoe, chancellor (U of Southhampton)   

1919  On this day in history antony Tudor, England, choreographer (Metropolitan Opera 1957)   

1919  On April - 04 william Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe), dies at 86   

1920  Arabs attack Jews in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1920  On April - 04 eric Rohmer, Nancy France, actor (6 in Paris, Collector, Perceval)   

1921  On this day in history stanley Cup Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2   

1921  On this day in history stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2   

1921  Willem J "Wim" the Villiers, S Afr minister of Administration on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history wAAB (Baton Rouge LA) becomes 1st US radio station with "W" calls   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on April - 04.   

1492  On April - 04 birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)   

1648  On April - 04 birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1688  On this day in history birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on April - 04.   

0896  On April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on April - 04.   

1284  Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62 on April - 04.   

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on this day in history.   

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on April - 04.   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.