Page 4: Historical Events In April - 08

1897  Herbert Eimert, German composer/musicologist (Glockenspiel)   

1897  George Garrett, composer, dies at 62.   

1898  Achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58)   

1902  Arthur Wellard, cricketer (big hitting Somerset and England batsman).   

1902  Sipyagain, Russian min of interior/headed Secret Service, assassinated.   

1903  Ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien).   

1904  Gr Brit and France sign Cordial Entente concerning colonial matter.   

1904  John Antill, composer   

1905  George Baxter, Paris France, actor (Flying Saucer, Lili, Caged)   

1906  Charles J B Jonckheere, Flemish poet/writer (Mirror of the Sea).   

1907  Maurice Stacey, chemist   

1908  Lord Asquith succeeds Henry Campbell-Bannerman as British premier.   

1908  Neil Lawson, British high court judge.   

1909  George Dixon, trumpet/sax.   

1910  George Musso, NFL guard (Chicago Bears).   

1911  Douglas Hyde, socialist/Christian   

1912  Steamers collide in Nile, drowning 200.   

1912  Sonja Henie, Oslo Norway, ice skater/actress (Olympic-gold-19283236)   

1913  17th amendment, requiring direct election of senators, ratified   

1913  H Ernst, bishop (Breda Neth).   

1914  US and Colombia sign a treaty concerning Panama Canal Zone.   

1914  John Cameron, cricketer (brother of Jimmy WI v-capt 1939 England tour)   

1916  Norway approves active and passive female suffrage.   

1918  Establishment of the Repatriation Department.   

1918  Betty Ford, inaugural Lady of the United States.   

1919  Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia is born.   

1919  [Douglas] Ian Smith, premier of Rhodesia (1964-..).   

1920  LONGA soccer team forms in Tilburg.   

1920  Carmen McRae (Clark), US jazz singer/pianist (Dream of Life).   

1920  Charles Tomlinson Griffes, US composer (White Peacock), dies at 35.   

1921  Alfie Bass, London England, actor (Moonraker, Are You Being Served).   

1921  Earnest von Possart, German actor/stage manager, dies.   

1923  Edward Mulhare, Cork Ireland, actor (Daniel Gregg-Ghost and Mrs Muir)   

1925  inaugural planned night landings on a carrier, USS Langley, by VF-1   

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1320  King peter i of portugal: King peter i of portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  Ponce de leon: Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found florida   

1533  Claudio merulo: Organist/composer   

1541  Michele mercati: Italian physician   

1582  Phienas fletcher: Poet   

1605  Louis de vadder: Flemish painter   

1605  Philip iv: King of spain & portugal (1621-65)   

1631  Cornelis de heem: Painter   

0217  Death of Caracalla: [marcus antoniius], roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  Death of Gilbert of chalon: Duke of burgundy   

1143  Death of John ii comnenus: Emperor of byzantium (1118-43),   

1364  Jan ii: The good, king of france (1350-64),   

1461  Georg purbach: German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

1492  Lorenzo i de' medici"il magnifico": Ruler of florence (1469-92),   

1498  Charles viii: King of france (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  Death of Willem aerts: Flemish architect,