Page 5: Historical Events In April - 04

1908  On this day in history ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author (Cheaper by the Dozen)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1912  Chinese republic proclaimed in Tibet on April - 04.   

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 April - 04 frances Langford, Lakeland Fla, singer (Armed Forces Hour, Star Time)   

1914  "The Perils of Pauline" shown for 1st time in Los Angeles CA on this day in history.   

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

1914  On this day in history the birth of Marguerite Duras, French writer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1916  On April - 04 uS Senate agrees (82-6) to participate in WW I   

1916  On April - 04 david White, actor (Larry Tate-Bewitched)   

1917  British Columbia gives women the provincial vote on April - 04.   

1917  Joseph Ortiz, French-Algerian extremist (barricade uprising) on this day in history.   

1918  On April - 04 battle of Somme ends   

1918  On April - 04 battle of Somme, ends   

1918  On April - 04 cabinet passes wartime order-in-council stipulating that every male between 16 and 60 be regularly employed.   

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 this day in history.   

1918  On April - 04 earl Jellicoe, chancellor (U of Southhampton)   

1919  Antony Tudor, England, choreographer (Metropolitan Opera 1957) on this day in history.   

1919  William Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1920  Arabs attack Jews in Jerusalem on April - 04.   

1920  On this day in history eric Rohmer, Nancy France, actor (6 in Paris, Collector, Perceval)   

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

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

1921  On April - 04 willem J "Wim" the Villiers, S Afr minister of Administration   

1922  On April - 04 wAAB (Baton Rouge LA) becomes 1st US radio station with "W" calls   

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0186  On April - 04 birth of caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

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

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

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

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on April - 04.   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.   

1688  On April - 04 birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on this day in history.   

0896  On this day in history formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1284  Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on April - 04.   

1305  On April - 04 death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)   

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