Page 6: Historical Events In April - 06

1919  Stefan Surzynski, composer, dies at 63   

1920  French troop attacks Main/Darmstadt/Hanau   

1920  Bernard Carter, British painter/etcher.   

1921  Andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer   

1922  B Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #977 Philippa.   

1922  Barry Levinson, director (Rain Man)   

1923  The inaugural Prefects Board in Southeast Asia is formed in Victoria Institution, Malaysia   

1924  4 planes leave Seattle on inaugural successful around-the-world flight   

1924  4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight.   

1925  1st film shown on an airplane (British Air).   

1925  Arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950).   

1926  Stanley Cup: Montl Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 3 games to 1.   

1926  Ian Paisley, North Ireland, clergyman/MP   

1926  Giovanni Amendola, antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo), dies at 43   

1927  David Ingram, Vice-Chancellor (University of Kent at Canterbury)   

1928  James Watson, American scientist who discovered DNA structure is born   

1928  James Dewey Watson, chemist (co-discovered structure of DNA)   

1929  Andre Previn, American conductor is born   

1929  "Crazy" Joe Gallo, mobster   

1930  inaugural transcontinental glider tow completed   

1930  1st transcontinental glider tow completed   

1931  inaugural Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape   

1931  1st Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins   

1931  Ivan Dixon, NYC, actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes).   

1931  Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer, dies at 73.   

1934  418 Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany   

1935  H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses and sinks 371 more.   

1935  Edward Arlington Robinson, US poet, dies.   

1936  Tornado, results in the deaths of 203 and injuring 1800 in Gainesville Georgia.   

1936  3rd Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith claims, shooting a 285.   

1938  Teflon invented by Roy J Plunkett.   

1939  US and UK agree on joint control of Canton and Enderbury Is (Pacific)   

1939  Great Britain and Poland sign military pact.   

1939  Robert Courtneidge, British theater producer, dies   

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1483  Raphael sanzio: Italian painter/master builder (madonna sistina)   

1613  Stjepan gradić: Croatian philosopher and scientist   

1631  Vincenzo de grandis: Composer   

1632  Maria leopoldine of austria: Holy roman empire empress   

1651  André dacier: French classical scholar   

1660  Johann kuhnau: Composer   

1664  Arvid horn: Swedish statesman   

1671  Jean-baptiste rousseau: French playwright/poet (sacred odes & songs)   

0885  Death of Methodius: Greek apostle of the slaves/archbishop of sirmium,   

0912  Nottker "the stamelaar": Benedictine monk/poet,   

1147  Frederick ii: Duke of swabia (b. 1090)   

1199  Richard i: The lion-hearted, king of england (1189-99),   

1252  Peter of verona: [peter martyr], italian inquisitor/st,   

1348  Petrarch's laura:   

1362  Death of Jacques de bourbon: Count of marche, killed in battle   

1472  Death of Pieter bladelin: Belgium, land owner (middelburg castle),