Page 6: Historical Events In April - 08

1961  "Show Girl" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 100 perfs   

1962  Accords of Evian (Algeria) accepted by referendum in France   

1963  35th Academy Awards   

1963  Len Tuckett, cricketer (no runs no wkts in 1 Test for S A), dies   

1965  Erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author, dies at 70   

1966  AFL chooses 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner.   

1966  George Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter, dies at 79   

1968  The Beatles went gold again, receiving a gold record for the single, " Lady Madonna".   

1968  40th Academy Awards postponed to Apr 10th due to death of M L King   

1969  1st Baseball game in Canada   

1969  Arthur Walter Kramer, composer, dies at 78.   

1970  "Cry for Us All" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 8 performances   

1970  Marie V Felix, Prince of Luxemburg, dies   

1971  1st legal off-track betting system begins (OTB-New York).   

1972  Alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ.   

1973  Thirty-two terrorist bombings in Cyprus take place   

1973  Pablo (Ruiz y) Picasso, Spanish/French painter (Guernica), dies at 91   

1974  Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record by collecting his 715th round-tripper   

1976  Phil Ochs, rock producer (Joe Hill), dies at 35.   

1977  Frank Milan, actor (Witness), dies at 71   

1978  Ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83   

1981  Norman Taurog, dies   

1987  Francis C Denebrink, US Naval officer (WW I, WW II, Korea) dies at 90   

1990  Doreen Sloane, dies   

1992  Nelson Olmstead, dies at 78   

1993  Arleen Whelan, dies of stroke at 78   

1994  Frank Wells, president (Disney), dies in helicopter crash.   

1995  Maurice Allom, cricketer (14 Test wickets-NZ debut hat-trick), dies   

1996  Basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner, dies at 80   

1997  Laura Nyro, singer, dies of ovarian cancer at 49.   

2005  Leah Isadora Behn, granddaughter of King Harald V of Norway2006 Shedden massacre: The bodies of 8 murdered men are are discovered in Shedden, Elgin County, Ontario is born.   

2006  In this year, Bloc 8406 publishes their Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Viet Nam in Viet Nam; their name comes from this date   

2006  Bristol, United Kingdom celebrates the 200th birthday of Isambard Kingdom Brunel (actually apr 9) by relighting the Clifton Suspension Bridge.   

2006  In this year, Numbersixvalverde, ridden by Niall Madden, claims the Grand National at Aintree   

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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  Death of 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,