Page 7: Historical Events In April - 09

1947  Atomic Energy Commission formed   

1947  Largest recorded sunspot (7000) observed   

1947  Tornadoes striking West Texas and Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1300.   

1947  Atomic Energy Commission confirmed.   

1947  Konrad Friedrich Noetel, composer, dies at 43.   

1948  Massacre at Deir Yassin.   

1949  UN Intl Court of Justice held Albania responsible for incidents in Corfu Channel and awards Britain damages.   

1950  Bob Hope's inaugural TV appearance   

1950  14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret claims, shooting a 283   

1951  Sadiq Hidajat, Persian writer (Hadji Aga), dies.   

1952  In El Reno, Oklahoma a 5.5 earthquake occurred the largest historical earthquake in Oklahoma.   

1952  Popular uprising in Bolivia.   

1952  Pres Truman seizes the steel mills to prevent a strike   

1953  In this year, "TV Guide" publishes inaugural issue   

1953  In this year, "TV Guide" publishes 1st issue.   

1954  "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway   

1954  WECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting.   

1954  Philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65   

1955  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

1957  Suez Canal cleared for all shipping.   

1957  The Suez Canal, Egypt, is cleared and opens to shipping   

1957  Howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy," premieres in Wash DC.   

1959  Selection of inaugural 7 Mercury astronauts, include 4 naval aviators   

1959  Balt Orioles pull their 2nd triple play (3-6-3 vs Wash Senators).   

1959  Frank Lloyd Wright, US architect (Guggenheim Museum NY), dies at 89.   

1960  14th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat St Louis Hawks, 4 games to 3.   

1961  British liner "Dara" explodes in Persian Gulf, results in the deaths of 236   

1961  Zog I, [Ahmed Zogu], King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65.   

1962  CPR employees at Royal York Hotel in Toronto end 11-month strike.   

1962  JFK throws out inaugural ball at Washington's new DC Stadium   

1962  26th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer claims, shooting a 280   

1962  Juan Belmonte, famed bullfighter, dies at 70.   

1963  Winston Churchill is recorded as becoming inaugural honorary US citizen (posthumously)   

1963  Winston Churchill is recorded as becoming 1st honorary US citizen (posthumously)   

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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  Yuan an: Minister over the masses of the han dynasty   

0491  Zeno: Byzantine emperor   

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

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

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

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

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

1492  Lorenzo de' medici: Florentine statesman,