Page 7: Historical Events In April - 04

1941  German troops conquer Banghazi.   

1941  Max Frisch, writer, dies at 29.   

1942  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.   

1944  British troops capture Addis Ababa Ethiopia   

1944  De Gaulle forms new regime in exile, with communists   

1944  John Peale Bishop, US poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51   

1945  Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Liberation Day).   

1945  US forces liberated the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf in Germany   

1945  US tanks/infantry conquer Bielefeld   

1945  Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day)   

1947  Largest group of sunspots on record   

1947  UN's International Civil Aviation Organization established   

1947  Convention on International Civil Aviation comes into force.   

1948  84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to inaugural base; it ends in a tie   

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.   

1949  Establishment of NATO.   

1949  Israel and Jordan sign armistice agreement.   

1949  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC)   

1949  The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 'NATO', formed in Washington USA.   

1949  WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati OH (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1950  Christine Lahti born.   

1950  Dirk Stikker is recorded as becoming chairman of OES   

1951  Dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan and Eva Peron in Buenos Aires   

1952  Karen Magnussen figure skater, born at North Vancouver, BC.   

1953  KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo TX (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

1953  KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1953  Carol II, King of Romania (1930-40), dies at 59.   

1954  In this year, Louise Suggs claims LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open   

1954  In this year, Louise Suggs claims LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open   

1955  British government signs military treaty with Iraq.   

1955  British govt signs military treaty with Iraq.   

1956  Enid Bagnold's "Chalk Garden", premieres in London.   

1956  Enid Bagnold's "Chalk Garden," premieres in London   

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0186  Caracalla: Roman emperor   

1492  Ambrosius blarer: German reformer   

1527  Abraham ortelius: [ortels/hortels], south neth geographer   

1572  William strachey: English writer   

1593  Edward nicholas: English statesman   

1646  Antoine galland: French archaeologist   

1648  Grinling gibbons: Sculptor/woodcarver   

1688  Joseph-nicolas delisle: French astronomer   

0397  Death of Ambrosius: Gov of liguria/bishop of milan (374-97)/saint,   

0636  Death of Saint isidore of seville: Church father and the proposed patron of internet (b. cira 560)   

0896  Formosus: Pope (891-96),   

1229  Death of Hugo van pierrepont: Bishop of liege,   

1284  Alfonso x: "el sabio" king of castile/leon (1252-84),   

1292  Nicholas iv: [girolamo masci], pope (1288-92),   

1305  Jeanne of navarre: Wife of philip iv of france (b. circa 1217)   

1393  Floris van wevelinkhoven: Bishop of utrecht,