Page 9: Historical Events In April - 04
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
1968 On this day in history "Education of Hyman Kaplan" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 28 perfs 

1968 On this day in history martin Luther King Jr, assassinated at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis Tennessee at 39 

1969 On this day in history dr Denton Cooley implants 1st temporary artificial heart 

1970 On April - 04 byron Foulger actor (Capt Nice, Petticoat Junction), dies at 70 

1970 Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Don Johnson on this day in history. 

1970 Byron Foulger, actor (Capt Nice, Petticoat Junction), dies at 70 on April - 04. 

1971 On this day in history "Follies" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 524 performances 

1971 On April - 04 marine clay under houses liquifies, 31 die (St-Jean-Vianney Qu‚bec) 

1972 On this day in history 1st electric power plant fueled by garbage begins operating 

1972 Adam Clayton Powell Jr (Rep-D-NY), dies at 63 on this day in history. 

1972 On April - 04 adam Clayton Powell Jr, (Rep-D-NY), dies at 63 

1974 Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home-run record by hitting his 714th on this day in history. 

1975 C5A Galaxy on military charter crashes, taking 155 lives (Saigon) on April - 04. 

1975 On this day in history steve Miller is arrested for burning his girlfriend's clothes 

1975 On April - 04 uSAF transport carrying orphans from Saigon crashes killing 155 

1976 On April - 04 5th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Judy Rankin 

1976 On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroid #2369 Chekhov 

1976 On April - 04 seni Pramoj's Democratic Party wins elections in Thailand 

1977 On this day in history sarah Michelle Gellar born. 

1977 Jeno Zador, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history. 

1978 Gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history. 

1979 On April - 04 edgar Buchanan actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction), dies at 77 

1979 On this day in history jane M Byrne (D), elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago IL 

1979 On this day in history zulfiqar Ali Bhutto former Pakistani president, hanged in Pakistan 

1979 Edgar Buchanan, actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction), dies at 77 on this day in history. 

1980 On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR 

1981 On this day in history brad Johnson actor (Annie Oakley), dies at 56 

1981 On this day in history henry Cisneros becomes 1st Mexican-American mayor (San Antonio) 

1981 On April - 04 brad Johnson, actor (Annie Oakley), dies at 56 

1982 On April - 04 11th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Sally Little 

1983 On April - 04 45th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship North Carolina State beats Houston 54-52 

1983 On April - 04 6th space shuttle mission, Challenger 1 launched 

1983 Gloria Swanson actress, dies at 84 of a heart ailment on April - 04. 

1983 On April - 04 jacqueline Logan silent film leading lady, dies at 78 

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