Page 7: Historical Events In April - 04

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

1941  On this day in history german troops conquer Banghazi   

1941  Max Frisch, writer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor, dies at 54   

1944  On April - 04 british troops capture Addis Ababa Ethiopia   

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  On this day in history hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Liberation Day)   

1945  US forces liberated the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf in Germany on April - 04.   

1945  On this day in history uS tanks/infantry conquer Bielefeld   

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

1947  On April - 04 largest group of sunspots on record   

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

1947  On April - 04 convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect   

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  On April - 04 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 April - 04 establishment of NATO   

1949  Israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement on this day in history.   

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  On April - 04 christine Lahti born.   

1950  Dirk Stikker becomes chairman of OES on April - 04.   

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

1951  Dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Peron in Buenos Aires on this day in history.   

1952  On April - 04 karen Magnussen figure skater, born at North Vancouver, BC   

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

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

1953  Carol II, King of Romania (1930-40), dies at 59 on April - 04.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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  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  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1393  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies