Page 9: Historical Events In April - 05

1971  On this day in history mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy   

1971  US Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life on April - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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 April - 05 nFL adopts jersey numbering system (ie quarterbacks, 1-19)   

1973  Pioneer 11 launched to Jupiter on this day in history.   

1974  Last day of Test cricket for Garry Sobers & Rohan Kanhai on this day in history.   

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  On April - 05 "Letter for Queen Victoria" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 18 performances   

1975  Soyuz 18A launch aborted short of orbit; cosmonauts return safely on this day in history.   

1975  Inez Courtney, dies at 67 on April - 05.   

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 April - 05 tom Stoppard's "Dirty Linen", premieres in London   

1976  On this day in history howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire, dies at 72   

1977  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1977  On April - 05 john Marriott, dies at 83   

1979  Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver wins his 1,000th game as a skipper on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history ex-premier Pol Jar flees out of Cambodia   

1979  Pioneer 11 launched towards Jupiter on April - 05.   

1981  On this day in history 10th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Nancy Lopez   

1981  E Bowell discovers asteroids #2383 Bradley and #2433 Sootiyo on April - 05.   

1981  On April - 05 philadelphia Flyers amass a record 2,621 penalty minutes   

1981  The Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev goes to Czechoslovakia to discuss Polish crisis on this day in history.   

1981  Bob "Bear" Hite, rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a heart attack at 36 on April - 05.   

1982  On this day in history 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  On April - 05 st Louis Cardinals' Jim Kaat pitches in record 24th consecutive season   

1982  On this day in history abe Fortas, Supreme court justice, dies at 71   

1983  France throws out 47 Soviet diplomats on April - 05.   

1983  On this day in history new York Mets' Tom Seaver's sets record 14th National League Opening Day assignment   

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1288  Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336) was born on April - 05.   

1472  Bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510) was born on April - 05.   

1523  Blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

1595  On this day in history birth of john Wilson, composer   

1598  Laurentius Erhard, composer was born on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history birth of charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)   

1622  On this day in history birth of vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703)   

0582  Death of Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 512) on April - 05.   

0828  Nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77 on this day in history.   

1168  On April - 05 death of robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (b. 1104)   

1258  Julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1270  Ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies on this day in history.   

1419  Death of Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350) on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history death of richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop   

1605  On this day in history death of adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)