Page 7: Historical Events In April - 06

1940  Andres Isasi, composer, dies at 49.   

1941  German army invades Yugoslovia and Greece   

1941  Italian-held Addis Ababa capitulates to British and Ethiopian forces   

1941  8th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Wood claims, shooting a 280   

1942  General Andrew G.L. (Andy) McNaughton forms the inaugural Canadian Army in Britain with five divisions, two armored brigades, and 3 other divisions slated for home defence.   

1942  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2249 Yamamoto.   

1943  British and US army link up in Africa during WW II.   

1944  Jewish nursery at Izieu-Ain France overrun by Nazis.   

1945  inaugural heavy kamikaze attack on ships at Okinawa.   

1945  Most of the Jewish prisoners remaining at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany are forced out on death marches.   

1945  Coevorden freed from nazis.   

1945  Benjamin M Telders, president (Dutch Liberal States Party), dies at 42   

1947  11th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret claims, shooting a 281   

1947  Vaclav Kapral, composer, dies at 58   

1949  Stanley Christopherson, cricketer (1884, MCC Pres during WWII), dies   

1950  John F Dulles is recorded as becoming advisor to US Sect of State Acheson   

1951  Halfdan Cleve, composer, dies at 71   

1952  In this year, Sam Snead claims his 2nd Masters golf tournament   

1952  16th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead claims, shooting a 286.   

1954  Mont Canadiens score 3 goals in 56 sec in playoff game against Det.   

1955  "3 for Tonight" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 85 performances.   

1957  NYC ends trolley car service.   

1958  In this year, Arnold Palmer claims inaugural major golf tournament-the Masters   

1961  USS Lake Champlain brings oxygen to aid stricken passenger of British liner Queen of Bermuda   

1961  Jules J B V Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (Nobel 1919), dies at 90.   

1962  J C Heldring, Dutch businessman, dies at 74.   

1965  Early Bird, world's inaugural commercial communication satellite, launched.   

1965  In this year, In Dar es Salaam Tanzania Ottawa starts program to equip and train air force of Tanzania   

1965  Intelsat 1 ("Early Bird") inaugural coml geosynchronous comm satellite.   

1966  Lester Bowles L. B. Pearson 1897-1972 announces plans to promote bilingualism in the public service. (very expensive).   

1966  Mihir Sen swims the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka and India.   

1966  Julia Faye, actress (10 Commandments. Samson and Delilah), dies at 73   

1967  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #1804 Chebotarev   

1968  94.5% of East German voters approve new socialist constitution.   

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

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

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

1348  Petrarch's laura:   

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

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