Page 5: Historical Events In April - 11

1921  Augusta Victoria, Queen of Prussia/wife of Emperor Wilhelm II, dies   

1922  Alexander Raichev, composer   

1924  1st men's college swimming championships begin.   

1925  Abd el-Krims Rifkabylen beats French army in Morocco   

1925  Ethel Kennedy, wife of Bobby.   

1926  Flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent   

1927  Chilean gen Carlos Ibáñez names himself president   

1929  KLO-AM in Ogden UT begins radio transmissions   

1933  Hermann Goering is recorded as becoming premier of Prussia.   

1936  Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "On Your Toes," premieres in NYC.   

1936  Mitya Stillman, composer, dies at 44   

1939  Hungary leaves League of Nations   

1939  SS Van Dine, [William Huntingdon Wright], detective writer, dies at 50   

1941  Belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2   

1941  Germany blitzes Conventry, England.   

1942  Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized.   

1943  Frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his inaugural (single-rotor) craft.   

1943  Frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his 1st (single-rotor) craft.   

1944  RAF bombs census bureau in The Hague.   

1945  At the end of World War 2, the Red army enters the Austrian city of Vienna.   

1945  U.S. troops liberate approximately 20000 prisoners from Buchenwald.   

1945  Allied troops liberate Basket-Compascuum.   

1945  Kamiel van Baelen, Flemish resistance fighter (in Dachau), dies at 29.   

1947  Jackie Robinson is recorded as becoming inaugural black in modern major-league baseball.   

1947  Jackie Robinson is recorded as becoming 1st black in modern major-league baseball   

1948  12th Golf Masters Championship: Claude Harmon claims, shooting a 279   

1950  Prince Rainier III is recorded as becoming ruler of Monaco   

1951  General MacArthur relieved of command in the Far East, over Korea   

1951  Pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur   

1952  The Battle of Nanri island takes place   

1952  Wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76.   

1953  Oveta Culp Hobby is recorded as becoming 1st at Health, Education, and Welfare.   

1954  In this year, Marlene Bauer claims LPGA New Orleans Golf Open   

1955  In this year, Sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted   

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0146  Septimius severus: Septimius severus (d. 211)   

1370  Frederick i the warlike: Elector of saxony   

1374  Roger mortimer: 4th earl of march   

1492  Marguerite of navarre: Wife of henry ii of navarre   

1586  Pietro della valle: Composer   

1602  Johann neukrantz: Composer   

1638  Diogo diaz melgaz: Composer   

1661  Antoine coypel: French painter/poet   

0678  Death of Donus: Italian pope (676-78),   

1034  Romanus iii argyrus: Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife   

1240  Llywelyn ab iorwerth the great: Monarch of wales (1194-1240),   

1500  Death of Michael t marullus: Greeks poet, drowns   

1512  Death of Gaston de foix: French pretender to navarra throne,   

1554  Death of Thomas wyatt the younger: English rebel (b. 1521)   

1612  Death of Edward wightman: English baptist preacher (b. 1566)   

1626  Death of Marin getaldić: Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)