Page 6: Historical Events In April - 15

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   

1939  Albert Lebrun elected president of France   

1940  Jeffrey Archer, British author is born   

1940  British troops land at Narvik, Norway   

1941  inaugural helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct   

1941  1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct   

1942  George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta.   

1942  George VI awards George Cross to people of Malta   

1942  Robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61   

1943  Metropolitan Life Insurances issues a $225 million check to Chase   

1943  Raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62   

1945  FDR buried on grounds of Hyde Park home.   

1945  British Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen.   

1947  Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut.   

1947  Wolstenholme, rocker, dies   

1948  inaugural Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

1948  Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created   

1948  1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated.   

1949  In this year, Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri   

1949  Wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64.   

1951  Michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao   

1952  Detroit Red Wings sweeps Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup   

1952  inaugural B-52 prototype test flight.   

1952  1st B-52 prototype test flight.   

1953  In this year, Malans National Party claims South African elections.   

1954  Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow   

1954  KARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1954  Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54.   

1955  In this year, Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants.   

1955  In this year, Ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois)   

1956  Emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88.   

1957  Congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery   

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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  Godwin: Earl of wessex   

1220  Adolf i: Archbishop of cologne,   

1415  Manuel chrysoloras: Greek humanist and grammarian   

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

1502  Jan iv chalon: Prince of orange,   

1605  Boris godunov: Tsar of russia (1598-1605),   

1607  Death of Cornelius kilianus: Flemish translator/poet,   

1610  Johan van duivenoorde: Mister of warmond,