Page 5: Historical Events In April - 10

1920  Moritz B Cantor, German mathematician, dies at 90.   

1921  Chuck Connors, Bkln NY, actor (Rifleman, Branded, Cowboy in Africa)   

1923  In this year, Hitler formally claims "hatred and more hatred" in Berlin.   

1923  Floyd M Simmons, actor/decathlete (Olympic-bronze-1948, 52)   

1924  Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play   

1924  Kenneth Noland, American painter.   

1925  In this year, F Scott Fitzgerald publishes "The Great Gatsby"   

1925  Czarina re-christened Stalingrad (now Volgograd)   

1926  "Alvin" Junior Samples, Cummings Ga, country singer (Hee Haw)   

1927  Marshall Warren Nirenberg, American scientist, Nobel laureate.   

1927  Ivo Bligh, cricketer (8th Earl of Darnley, 4 Tests 1882-83), dies   

1929  Max Von Sydow, Swedish born actor is born   

1929  Dusan Radic, composer   

1929  Edmond Thieffry, Belgium, WW I pilot, dies at 36.   

1930  Synthetic rubber inaugural produced   

1930  George Headley scores 223 v England at Kingston.   

1930  Lord Morton, of Shauna, senator (College of Justice, Scotland)   

1931  Marcel van Maele, Belgian poet.   

1932  Paul von Hindenburg elected inaugural German president (Hitler is 2nd).   

1932  Omar Sharif, Egyptian born actor is born   

1932  Paul von Hindenburg elected 1st German president (Hitler is 2nd).   

1932  Adrian Henri, poet/president (Liverpool Academy of Arts).   

1932  Andre Baillon, Belgian/French author ( and sabots), dies at 56.   

1933  Philip Corner, composer.   

1934  Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 3 games to 1   

1935  Vaughan Williams' 4th Symphony premieres in London.   

1936  200" mirror blank arrives in Pasadena.   

1937  Algernon Ashton, composer, dies at 77.   

1938  Austria is recorded as becoming a state of Germany   

1938  2nd govt of Blum replaced by Daladier govt in France   

1938  Nana Annor Adjaye, Pan-Africanist, dies in W Nzima Ghana   

1939  Colijn's Dutch govt opens camp Westerbork for German Jews   

1939  Alfredo Panzini, Ital author (Il Bacio de Lesba), dies at 75   

1940  Vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government".   

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1389  Cosimo de' medici: Ruler of florence   

1512  James v: King of scotland (1513-42)   

1569  Emilia van nassau: Daughter of willem of orange & anna of saxon   

1583  Hugo grotius: Holland, jurist, father of international law   

1633  Werner fabricius: Composer   

1651  Ehrenfried walther von tschirnhaus: German mathematician   

1656  René lepage de ste-claire: Lord-founder of the town of rimouski, in new france   

1695  Balthazar huydecoper: Dutch translator/historian   

0879  Louis ii: The stutterer, king of france (877-79),   

0947  Hugo van arles: Count of arles/king of italy,   

0948  King hugh of italy: King hugh of italy   

1008  Death of Notger: Bishop of luik (972-1008),   

1362  Death of Machteld: Countess of holland,   

1533  Frederik i: King of denmark/norway (1523-33),   

1545  Costanzo festa: Italian composer   

1585  Death of Gregory xiii: [ugo buoncampagni], italian pope (1572-85),