Historical Events In April - 05
Friday, 19 April 2024
1971 Mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy on April - 05.
1971 On April - 05 uS Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life
1971 WNJT TV Channel 52 in Trenton NJ (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
1972 Baseball season is delayed due to a strike on April - 05.
1972 On April - 05 mets trade Ken Singleton to Expos for Rusty Staub
1972 On April - 05 brian Donlevy, actor (Steve-Dangerous Assignment), dies at 73
1973 On this day in history nFL adopts jersey numbering system (ie quarterbacks, 1-19)
1973 Pioneer 11 launched to Jupiter on this day in history.
1974 On this day in history last day of Test cricket for Garry Sobers & Rohan Kanhai
1974 Then tallest building, World Trade Center opens in NYC (110 stories) on this day in history.
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 April - 05.
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 On this day in history felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2928
1976 Harold Wilson resigns as James Callaghan becomes PM of England on April - 05.
1976 On this day in history tom Stoppard's "Dirty Linen", premieres in London
1976 Howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1977 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.
1977 John Marriott, dies at 83 on this day in history.
1979 On April - 05 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 Pioneer 11 launched towards Jupiter on April - 05.
1981 On April - 05 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 Bob "Bear" Hite, rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a heart attack at 36 on this day in history.
1982 On April - 05 a British Naval Task Force leaves for the Falkland Islands, which have been invaded by Argentina
1982 On this day in history 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 On this day in history abe Fortas, Supreme court justice, dies at 71
1983 France throws out 47 Soviet diplomats on this day in history.
1983 New York Mets' Tom Seaver's sets record 14th National League Opening Day assignment on April - 05.
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