Page 5: Historical Events In April - 09

1908  Fred Lohse, composer.   

1909  The U.S. Congress passes the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act   

1909  Domenico Enrici, Apostolic Nuncio   

1909  Charles Conder, artist, dies.   

1910  Abraham A Ribicoff, (Sen-D-Ct).   

1911  Albert Remy, Sevres France, actor (Grand Prix, Gigot, Train).   

1912  Steamers collide in the Nile, drowning 200   

1912  1st exhibition baseball game at Fenway Park (Red Sox vs Harvard)   

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

1913  Brooklyn Dodger's Ebbets Field opens, Phillies win 1-0   

1914  inaugural full color film shown "The World, The Flesh and the Devil" (London)   

1914  Grand Trunk Pacific Railway main line is completed between Winnipeg, Melville, Edmonton, Jasper and Prince Rupert   

1914  US and Columbia sign a treaty concerning the Panama Canal Zone   

1914  "World, the Flesh and the Devil," 1st color film, shown in London.   

1914  Richard Young, CEO (Boosey and Hawkes).   

1916  Vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer, dies at 62   

1917  Battle of Arras begins   

1917  In this year, Capt. Thain Wendell MacDowell (Cdn. 38th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France.   

1917  In this year, Lance-Sargent Ellis Wellwood Sifton (Cdn. 18th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France   

1917  In this year, Pvt. William Johnstone Milne (Cdn. 16th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France.   

1917  Vimy Ridge France stormed by Canadian troops.   

1917  Johannes Bobrowski, writer.   

1917  Edward Thomas, poet, killed in WW I   

1918  Latvia proclaims independence   

1918  Jorn Utzon, Danish architect (Sydney Opera House)   

1919  John Presper Eckert, co-inventor (1st electronic computer-ENIAC)   

1920  Alexander Moulton, English bicycle designer (folding bicycle).   

1921  Frankie Thomas, NYC, actor (Tom Corbett Space Cadet).   

1922  Carl Amery, writer.   

1923  Sean O'Casey's "Shadow of a Gunman," premieres in Dublin   

1923  Bruno Kiefer, composer   

1923  Mauritius H Binger, director/producer (Living Ladder), dies.   

1924  Harald Heilmann, composer.   

1925  Babe Ruth rushed to hospital.   

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1336  Tamerlane (timur): Central asian, turkic conqueror   

1498  John: Cardinal of lorraine, french churchman   

1597  John davenport: Connecticut pioneer   

1611  Giacomo maria predieri: Composer   

1627  Johann kaspar kerll: Composer   

1634  Albertine agnes: Princess of orange-nassau   

1648  Henri de massue: Marquis de ruvigny, 1st viscount galway, french soldier and diplomat   

1649  James scott: Duke of monmouth, bastard son of english king charles ii   

0093  Death of Yuan an: Minister over the masses of the han dynasty   

0491  Death of Zeno: Byzantine emperor   

0715  Constantine i: Greek/syrian pope (708-15),   

1024  Benedict viii: [theophylactus van tusculum], pope (1012-24),   

1137  Death of William x: Duke of aquitaine (b. 1099)   

1483  Edward iv: King of england (1461-70, 71-83)   

1484  Edward of middleham: Prince of wales (b. 1473)   

1492  Death of Lorenzo de' medici: Florentine statesman,