Page 7: Historical Events In April - 08

1950  Albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Strum), dies at 63.   

1951  inaugural of 4 detonations, Operation Greenhouse nuclear test   

1952  Big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe and Gamow.   

1952  Pres Truman seizes steel mills to avert a strike.   

1953  Dag Hammarskjoeld chosen as secretary-general of UN   

1954  Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC.   

1954  US Air Force Academy established.   

1954  "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 270 perfs   

1955  Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter.   

1956  20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke Jr claims, shooting a 289.   

1957  Frank Chester, cricketer (distinguished 1-armed Engl Test ump), dies   

1959  Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian, dies.   

1960  Mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee   

1960  RCA (TV and Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched.   

1960  U Nu elected premier of Burma   

1960  Neth and Germany sign accord concerning war casualties.   

1961  Jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye   

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

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

1963  NYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike   

1963  Soap operas "General Hospital" and "The Doctors" premier on TV.   

1963  35th Academy Awards.   

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

1964  John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years   

1964  Unmanned Gemini 1 launched.   

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  John and Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations.   

1970  L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara and 1976 Kaverin   

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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  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  Death of 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,