Page 5: Historical Events In April - 15

1918  inaugural Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL   

1918  In this year, Clemenceau publishes secret French/Austrian documents.   

1918  John Baragrey, Haleyville AL, actor (Creeper, Colossus of NY).   

1919  Clive Beadon, airman.   

1920  New Canadian small cent coin is released   

1920  Richard von Weizsacker, baron/president (Germany, 1984-94).   

1920  Jacob van Stolk Azn, art collector, dies at 74   

1921  Black Friday- Labour Party strike of mine workers fails   

1921  Georgi Timofeyevich Beregovoi, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 3).   

1922  Poodle Dog Restaurant closes.   

1922  Banting, MacLeod and Best discover insulin.   

1922  Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87).   

1923  inaugural sound on film public performance shown at Rialto Theater (NYC)   

1923  Insulin is recorded as becoming generally available for diabetics.   

1923  1st sound on film public performance shown at Rialto Theater (NYC).   

1923  Douglas Wass, CEO (Equity and Law Life Assurance Company)   

1924  Flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead   

1924  John Grigg, British historian   

1924  Eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82   

1925  NHL's NY Americans (formerly Hamilton Tigers) 1st game, lose 3-1.   

1925  John Singer Sargent, US portrait painter, dies at 69.   

1926  Frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies   

1927  Babe Ruth hits 1st of 60 HRs of season (off A's Howard Ehmke)   

1927  Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Di Giacomo), dies at 47   

1928  Alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf (SF) forms   

1929  Antonio Smareglia, composer, dies at 74   

1931  The inaugural walk across American backwards began   

1931  1st walk across American backwards begins.   

1936  Palestinian Arabs begin a general strike in protest to Jewish immigration. Within a month, 21 Jews are killed in Arab attacks.   

1937  Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup   

1937  Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2   

1937  Nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79   

1938  Claudia Cardinale, Film actress is born   

1938  Caesar Vallejo, Peru/French poet (Trilce, Russia and 1931), dies at 46   

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1452  Leonardo da vinci: Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  Nanak: 1st guru of sikhs   

1489  Sinan: Ottoman architect   

1552  Pietro cataldi: Italian mathematician   

1588  Claudius salmasius: [claude saumaise], french linguist   

1637  Valentin molitor: Composer   

1641  Robert sibbald: Scottish physician   

1646  Pierre poiret: French mystic   

1053  Death of Godwin: Earl of wessex   

1220  Death of Adolf i: Archbishop of cologne,   

1415  Manuel chrysoloras: Greek humanist and grammarian   

1472  Leon b alberti: Italian humanist/architect (philodoxis),   

1502  Death of Jan iv chalon: Prince of orange,   

1607  Cornelius kilianus: Flemish translator/poet,   

1610  Death of Johan van duivenoorde: Mister of warmond,   

1621  Death of John carver: First governor of plymouth colony