Page 7: Historical Events In April - 09
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
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 

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) 

1964 Unmanned Gemini 1 launched. 

1965 Beatles "Ticket to Ride" is released in UK 

1966 Anaheim Stadium for the Calif Angels opens 

1966 OAO 1, the inaugural orbiting astronomical observatory, launched 

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