Page 7: Historical Events In April - 04

1940  R Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher & Higher," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1941  German troops conquer Banghazi on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

1943  On April - 04 oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor, dies at 54   

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

1944  De Gaulle forms new regime in exile, with communists on this day in history.   

1944  John Peale Bishop, US poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 04 hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Liberation Day)   

1945  US forces liberated the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf in Germany on this day in history.   

1945  US tanks/infantry conquer Bielefeld on this day in history.   

1945  Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) on April - 04.   

1947  Largest group of sunspots on record on this day in history.   

1947  UN's International Civil Aviation Organization established on April - 04.   

1947  On this day in history convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect   

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

1948  On this day in history 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  On this day in history establishment of NATO   

1949  On this day in history israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement   

1949  On April - 04 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 this day in history.   

1950  Dirk Stikker becomes chairman of OES on this day in history.   

1951  On April - 04 dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Per¢n in Buenos Aires Argentina   

1951  On April - 04 dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Peron in Buenos Aires   

1952  On this day in history karen Magnussen figure skater, born at North Vancouver, BC   

1953  On this day in history kFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

1953  On April - 04 carol II, King of Romania (1930-40), dies at 59   

1954  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open on this day in history.   

1954  On April - 04 louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open   

1955  On this day in history british government signs military treaty with Iraq   

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

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

1492  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on April - 04.   

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  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on April - 04.   

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 April - 04 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 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 this day in history.