Page 9: Historical Events In April - 09

1981  US sub George Washington rams Japanese freighter Nisso Maru.   

1982  Robert H G Havemann, German chemist/dissident, dies.   

1983  6th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 1 returns to Earth.   

1984  Basil Henry Blackwell, British publisher, dies.   

1985  India files suit against Union Carbide over Bhopal disaster.   

1985  Near Coast of Central Chile a 7.5 quake occurred one person died from a heart attack, several people injured   

1986  "Dallas" announces it will revive the killed Bobby Ewing character.   

1986  Clint Eastwood elected mayor of Carmel, California.   

1986  Jean Mogin, Belgian poet, dies at 64.   

1987  Francis C Denebrink US Naval officer who participated in (WW I, WW II, and Korea dies at 90   

1987  Supreme Court of Canada rules that the right to strike is not guaranteed by the constitution.   

1988  US imposes economic sanctions on Panama   

1988  Brook Benton, singer (Just a Matter of Time), dies at 56 of meningitis.   

1989  Entertainment Tonights Mary Hart marries producer Burt Sugarman   

1989  Mike Tyson strikes a parking attendant when asked to move his car   

1990  "Twin Peaks" with Peggy Lipton premiers on ABC-TV   

1990  Ottawa signs final land claim agreement with 15000 Dene-Metis of Mackenzie Valley; they are awarded surface title to 181230 sq km land, mineral rights to 10000 sq km and $500 million cash over 20 years   

1990  Ryan White hemophiliac aids sufferer, dies at 18. The Ryan White Foundation was founded later in 1991 by Jeanne White and Phil Donahue   

1991  Date of Microsoft MS DOS 5.0 (Windows was gaining popularity)   

1991  Georgia SSR votes to seceede from the USSR.   

1991  Georgia votes to seceede from the USSR   

1991  Michael Landon announces he has inoperable cancer of the pancreas.   

1991  Oakland A's stadium is recorded as becoming inaugural outdoor arena to ban smoking.   

1991  Maurice Binder, title designer (James Bond Movies), dies at 73   

1992  "Redwood Curtain" opens at Neiderlander theater on Broadway.   

1992  After 151 years Britain's "Punch Magazine" final issue   

1992  John Majors, (C) elected PM of England   

1992  Noriega convicted on 8 of 10 drug and racketeering charges   

1992  Gale McGee, senator (Wyoming, 1959-77), dies at 77.   

1993  Wouter Perquin, journalist/Dutch MP (KVP), dies at 74.   

1994  Cornelis N "Cor" van Dis Jr, Dutch MP (1971-94), dies at 71.   

1995  James Bullock, colliery manager, dies at 92   

1996  James William Rouse, US builder (shopping malls), dies at 81   

1997  Helene Hanff, author (84 Charing Cross Road), dies at 80   

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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  Death of 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,