Page 7: Historical Events In April - 04

1940  R Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher & Higher," premieres in NYC on April - 04.   

1941  German troops conquer Banghazi on this day in history.   

1941  Max Frisch, writer, dies at 29 on April - 04.   

1942  On April - 04 rCAF Squadron Leader L.J. Birchall spots Japanese fleet heading for Ceylon; alerts naval base and averts disaster for the British Fleet and a second Pearl Harbour   

1943  Oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor, dies at 54 on April - 04.   

1944  British troops capture Addis Ababa Ethiopia on April - 04.   

1944  On April - 04 de Gaulle forms new regime in exile, with communists   

1944  John Peale Bishop, US poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51 on April - 04.   

1945  Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Liberation Day) on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS forces liberated the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf in Germany   

1945  US tanks/infantry conquer Bielefeld on April - 04.   

1945  Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) on this day in history.   

1947  On April - 04 largest group of sunspots on record   

1947  On April - 04 uN's International Civil Aviation Organization established   

1947  Convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect on April - 04.   

1948  84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to first base; it ends in a tie on this day in history.   

1948  84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to 1st base; it ends in a tie on this day in history.   

1949  Establishment of NATO on April - 04.   

1949  Israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement on April - 04.   

1949  On this day in history north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC)   

1949  On April - 04 the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 'NATO', formed in Washington USA   

1949  WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati OH (ABC) begins broadcasting on April - 04.   

1950  Christine Lahti born on April - 04.   

1950  On April - 04 dirk Stikker becomes chairman of OES   

1951  On this day in history dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Per¢n in Buenos Aires Argentina   

1951  On this day in history dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Peron in Buenos Aires   

1952  Karen Magnussen figure skater, born at North Vancouver, BC on April - 04.   

1953  KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1953  On April - 04 kFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1953  On this day in history carol II, King of Romania (1930-40), dies at 59   

1954  On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open   

1954  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open on April - 04.   

1955  On April - 04 british government signs military treaty with Iraq   

1955  British govt signs military treaty with Iraq on this day in history.   

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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  On April - 04 birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

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  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on this day in history.   

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

0397  On April - 04 ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  On this day in history death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on this day in history.   

1229  On this day in history hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

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

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

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.