Page 7: Historical Events In April - 10

1960  Senate passes landmark Civil Rights Bill.   

1960  Arthur Benjamin, Austral composer/pianist (Devil Take Her), dies at 66   

1961  Gary Player is recorded as becoming inaugural foreign golfer to win the Masters   

1961  Irene Warfield, silent screen actress (Satan Sanderson), dies at 65   

1962  In Vermont a 4.2 earthquake was the largest historical earthquake in Vermont.   

1962  Stuart Sutcliffe, bassist (Beatles), dies of brain hemorrhage at 21   

1963  During diving tests, USS Thresher lost with all hands (112 crew and 12 civilians) east of Cape Cod, MA.   

1963  Parliament passes Food and Drugs Act, getting more control over sale of drugs.   

1964  Iranian motor launch catches fire and sinks killing 113 (Persian Gulf)   

1965  Linda Darnell, dies from burns received in a fire at 41.   

1966  River Patrol Boats of River Patrol Force commenced operations on inland waters of South Vietnam.   

1966  Christian J Modeste, Dutch king of gypsies, dies at 71.   

1970  Charles Paton, dies at 96.   

1971  US table tennis team arrives in China PR   

1972  7.0 earthquake results in the deaths of 1/5 of population of Iranian province of Fars   

1972  An agreement banning the use of biological weapons is signed by 46 countries   

1972  In Southern Iran a 7.1 earthquake struck the Fars Province of southern Iran killing over 5000 and injuring 1700.   

1972  US, USSR and 70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons.   

1973  BEA flight to Basel Switz, crashes on landing, killing 104 of 143.   

1974  In this year, Yitzhak Rabin adopts in place of resigning Israeli PM Golda Meir   

1974  Patricia Collinge, dies at 81   

1975  Marjorie Main, actress (Ma and Pa Kettle), dies at 85   

1979  Soyuz 33 launched with a Russian and a Bulgarian   

1979  Henriette P "Hetty" Beck, actress (Dodendans), dies at 91   

1980  Kay Medford, actress (Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love), dies at 65.   

1981  "Caveman" with Ringo premiers.   

1981  Computer glitch keeps Space Shuttle Columbia grounded.   

1981  Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands elected to British Parliment   

1983  Issam Sartawi, PLO ambassador to Portugal, murdered.   

1984  Damaged Solar Max satellite snared by Challenger shuttle with help from the Canadian Arm   

1984  US Senate condemns CIA mining of Nicaraguan harbors   

1984  Nate Nelson, R and B-singer (Flamingos-I'll Be Home), dies on 52 birthday.   

1985  Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-B mission   

1986  Joseph P Addabbo, US defence specialist/(Sen-D), dies at 61.   

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

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

0948  Death of King hugh of italy: King hugh of italy   

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

1362  Machteld: Countess of holland,   

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

1545  Costanzo festa: Italian composer   

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