Historical Events In April - 05
Friday, 25 October 2024
1971 Mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy on April - 05.
1971 US Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life on April - 05.
1971 On April - 05 wNJT TV Channel 52 in Trenton NJ (PBS) begins broadcasting
1972 On this day in history baseball season is delayed due to a strike
1972 On this day in history mets trade Ken Singleton to Expos for Rusty Staub
1972 Brian Donlevy, actor (Steve-Dangerous Assignment), dies at 73 on April - 05.
1973 NFL adopts jersey numbering system (ie quarterbacks, 1-19) on this day in history.
1973 Pioneer 11 launched to Jupiter on April - 05.
1974 Last day of Test cricket for Garry Sobers & Rohan Kanhai on April - 05.
1974 On this day in history then tallest building, World Trade Center opens in NYC (110 stories)
1974 On April - 05 william Hudson, actor (I Led 3 Lives), dies at 49
1975 "Letter for Queen Victoria" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 18 performances on this day in history.
1975 Soyuz 18A launch aborted short of orbit; cosmonauts return safely on this day in history.
1975 On April - 05 inez Courtney, dies at 67
1976 Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2928 on this day in history.
1976 On April - 05 harold Wilson resigns as James Callaghan becomes PM of England
1976 On this day in history tom Stoppard's "Dirty Linen", premieres in London
1976 On April - 05 howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire, dies at 72
1977 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on April - 05.
1977 On April - 05 john Marriott, dies at 83
1979 On this day in history baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver wins his 1,000th game as a skipper
1979 Ex-premier Pol Jar flees out of Cambodia on this day in history.
1979 On April - 05 pioneer 11 launched towards Jupiter
1981 On this day in history 10th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Nancy Lopez
1981 On April - 05 e Bowell discovers asteroids #2383 Bradley and #2433 Sootiyo
1981 Philadelphia Flyers amass a record 2,621 penalty minutes on this day in history.
1981 The Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev goes to Czechoslovakia to discuss Polish crisis on April - 05.
1981 On this day in history bob "Bear" Hite, rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a heart attack at 36
1982 On April - 05 a British Naval Task Force leaves for the Falkland Islands, which have been invaded by Argentina
1982 On April - 05 lord Carrington, British foreign secretary resigns due to Falkland Islands war
1982 St Louis Cardinals' Jim Kaat pitches in record 24th consecutive season on April - 05.
1982 Abe Fortas, Supreme court justice, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1983 On April - 05 france throws out 47 Soviet diplomats
1983 New York Mets' Tom Seaver's sets record 14th National League Opening Day assignment on April - 05.
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