Historical Events In April - 04

1968  "Education of Hyman Kaplan" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 28 perfs on April - 04.   

1968  Martin Luther King Jr, assassinated at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis Tennessee at 39 on this day in history.   

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 April - 04.   

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 this day in history marine clay under houses liquifies, 31 die (St-Jean-Vianney Qu‚bec)   

1972  On April - 04 1st electric power plant fueled by garbage begins operating   

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

1972  On this day in history 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  On April - 04 c5A Galaxy on military charter crashes, taking 155 lives (Saigon)   

1975  Steve Miller is arrested for burning his girlfriend's clothes on this day in history.   

1975  USAF transport carrying orphans from Saigon crashes killing 155 on this day in history.   

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

1976  N Chernykh discovers asteroid #2369 Chekhov on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history seni Pramoj's Democratic Party wins elections in Thailand   

1977  On April - 04 sarah Michelle Gellar born.   

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

1978  On April - 04 gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70   

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

1979  Jane M Byrne (D), elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago IL on April - 04.   

1979  Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto former Pakistani president, hanged in Pakistan on this day in history.   

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

1980  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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

1981  Henry Cisneros becomes 1st Mexican-American mayor (San Antonio) on April - 04.   

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

1982  On this day in history 11th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Sally Little   

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

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

1983  On April - 04 gloria Swanson actress, dies at 84 of a heart ailment   

1983  Jacqueline Logan silent film leading lady, dies at 78 on April - 04.   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on this day in history.   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on April - 04.   

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

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

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  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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