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1949  Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games   

1949  Sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, Indon communist, executed at 54.   

1951  British submarine Affray sank in English Channel, killing 75   

1951  Emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85.   

1952  "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 15 performances   

1953  Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup.   

1953  British royal yacht Britannica taken out of service.   

1954  KVAL TV channel 13 in Eugene, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1955  Ellen Barkin, American actress is born   

1955  Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded.   

1956  1st solar powered radios go on sale.   

1958  In this year, Arnold Palmer claims his inaugural Masters golf tournament.   

1958  French govt of Gaillard falls due to Tunisia crisis.   

1959  Helicopters from USS Edisto begin rescue operations in Montevideo, Uruguay. By 26 April they had carried 277 flood victims to safety.   

1959  "Party with Comden and Green" opens at John Golden NYC for 44 perfs.   

1959  Charles Halton, dies at 83.   

1961  Chic Black Hawks beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup   

1961  15th Tony Awards: Becket and Bye Bye Birdie win.   

1962  Walter Cronkite begins anchoring CBS Evening News.   

1966  Rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain   

1968  Edna Ferber, American author (American Beauty), dies at 82.   

1970  70 die in a snow crush (France)   

1972  2 giants pandas arrive in the US, from China   

1972  Apollo 16 launched; 5th manned lunar landing (Decartes Highlands).   

1972  Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese author (Nobel 1968), dies at 72   

1974  200000 attend rock concert Calif Jam I in Ontario Calif   

1977  Alex Haley finds his Roots in Juffure, Gambia.   

1978  Lucius D Clay, gen/gov US zone W-Germany (airlift), dies at 80   

1980  L Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion   

1981  Columbia space shuttle returns [04/24].   

1981  The inaugural American space shutte, Columbia, returns safely to Earth.   

1981  Eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies.   

1983  Steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1118 consecutive games.   

1985  Scott Brady, [Gerald Tierney], actor (Shotgun Slade), dies at 60   

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0778  King louis the pious: King louis the pious (d. 840)   

1319  King john ii of france: King john ii of france (d. 1364)   

1495  Petrus apianus: German mathematician   

1628  Cornelis evertsen de young: Vice admiral of zealand   

1635  Frans van mieris: The elder, dutch painter   

1646  Jules hardouin mansart: French architect   

1648  John luyken: Poet/etcher (duytse lyre)   

1652  Clement xii: [lorenzo corsini], italy, pope (1730-40)   

0069  Death of Otho: Roman emperor (b. 32)   

0744  Al-walid ii: Umayyad caliph   

0924  Death of Berengar of friuli: King of italy   

1113  Sviatopolk ii of kiev: Russian prince (b. 1050)   

1115  Death of Svjatopolk ii: Great monarch of kiev,   

1118  Death of Adelaide del vasto: Wife of roger ii of sicily   

1198  Duke frederick i of austria: Duke frederick i of austria   

1446  Death of Filippo brunelleschi: Architect,