Page 6: Historical Events In April - 11

1956  Singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites   

1956  French govt decides to sends 200000 reservists to Algeria.   

1957  Ryan X-13 Vertijet is recorded as becoming inaugural jet to take-off and land vertically.   

1957  Pablo Neruda arrested in Buenos Aires   

1958  Brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF)   

1959  "Jamaica" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 558 performances   

1960  The inaugural weather satellite launched (Tiros 1).   

1961  Bob Dylan's inaugural appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village.   

1961  Israel begins the Adolf Eichman world war II crimes trial.   

1961  Bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village.   

1961  Francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70.   

1962  New York Mets make a losing debut.   

1963  John XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity and liberty   

1965  40 tornadoes strike US midwest killing 272 and injuring 5000   

1967  F Borngen discovers asteroid #3539 Weimar.   

1967  Harlem (NYC) voters defy Congress and reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr   

1967  In Ottawa Ontario Bower Edward Featherstone convicted under the Official Secrets Act of acquiring confidential naval charts.   

1968  Pres Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act   

1969  Ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer, dies at 74   

1970  Beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks   

1970  Launch of Apollo 13, commanded by CAPT James A. Lovell, Jr., USN. Former naval aviator Fred W. Haise, Jr. was the Lunar Module Pilot. While 200000 miles from Earth there was an explosion on board which forced Apollo 13 to circle the moon without landing. Mission duration was 5 days, 22 hours, and 54 minutes. Recovery was by HS-4 helicopters from USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2).   

1970  The American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon.   

1970  Cathy O'Donnell, dies at 66.   

1972  200000 Hydro-Quebec workers, teachers, and hospital staff go on 2-week strike; largest in history.   

1973  Ted Decorsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69.   

1974  Curt Conway, dies   

1975  Dorothy Patten, dies at 70   

1976  Liam Dunn, dies a 59.   

1978  E F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger.   

1979  Ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala   

1980  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment.   

1980  In this year, Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up"   

1980  Charlotte Henry, dies   

1981  Ronald Reagan arrives home from hospital after Hinkley shot him   

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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  Donus: Italian pope (676-78),   

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

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

1500  Michael t marullus: Greeks poet, drowns   

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

1554  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)