Page 7: Historical Events In April - 04

1940  On this day in history r Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher & Higher," premieres in NYC   

1941  German troops conquer Banghazi on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 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  Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Liberation Day) on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 04 uS forces liberated the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf in Germany   

1945  On April - 04 uS tanks/infantry conquer Bielefeld   

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

1947  Largest group of sunspots on record on April - 04.   

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

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  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  On April - 04 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 this day in history.   

1950  Christine Lahti born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1955  British government signs military treaty with Iraq on April - 04.   

1955  British govt signs military treaty with Iraq on April - 04.   

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

1492  On April - 04 birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

1527  On this day in history birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

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

1593  On this day in history birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

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 April - 04 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 April - 04 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 April - 04.   

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