Page 6: Historical Events In April - 21

1946  Robert Graham, cricketer (3 wkts for S Afr in 2 Tests 1898-99), dies.   

1948  1st Polaroid camera was sold in US   

1948  Carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer, dies at 66   

1951  Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup   

1951  5th NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3.   

1952  BOAC begins inaugural passenger service with jets (London-Rome route).   

1952  BOAC begins 1st passenger service with jets (London-Rome route)   

1952  Leslie Banks, actor (Henry V, 21 Days, Eye Witness), dies at 61.   

1954  Gregori Malenkov is recorded as becoming premier of USSR.   

1954  USAF flies French battalion to Vietnam   

1955  Bkln Dodgers win, then record 10th straight game to begin a season   

1956  Elvis Presley's 1st hit record, "Heartbreak Hotel," is recorded as becoming #1   

1957  In this year, Marlene Hagge claims LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open   

1959  Alf Dean using a rod and reel hooks a 2664lb, 16' 10" white shark   

1959  1211-kg great white shark is recorded as becoming largest fish ever caught on a rod   

1960  Brasilia is recorded as becoming the capital of Brazil.   

1960  Brasilia is recorded as becoming capital of Brazil.   

1961  French army revolts in Algeria   

1961  James Melton opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57.   

1961  USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32000 m.   

1961  Dirk U Suffocated chosen as sec-gen of NATO.   

1961  James Melton, opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57.   

1962  Century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington (think Space Needle)   

1962  Frederick Handley Page designer of inaugural big airplane (40 seats), dies   

1962  Century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington.   

1962  Frederick Handley Page, designer of 1st big airplane (40 seats), dies   

1963  Beatles meet Rolling Stones for inaugural time.   

1963  The Beatles and The Rolling Stones met for the inaugural time at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, England.   

1963  Beatles meet Rolling Stones for 1st time   

1964  Pirates and Cubs combine for 9 HRs, Pirates win 8-5   

1965  New York World's Fair reopens for 2nd and final season.   

1965  Edward V Appleton, English physicist (Nobel Prize 1947), dies at 72.   

1966  Emperor Haile Selassie (Ethiopia) visits Kingston Jamaica   

1967  Dodgers inaugural rain out in Los Angeles (after 737 consecutive games).   

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1488  Ulrich von hutten: German poet/humanist/patriot   

1546  Arcangelo crivelli: Composer   

1555  Ludovico carracci: Italian painter   

1619  John a van riebeeck: Colonial director/founder (cape colony)   

1651  Blessed joseph vaz: Apostle of ceylon   

1652  Michel rolle: French mathematician   

1671  John law: Scottish economist   

1672  Johann philipp kafer: Composer   

1073  Alexander ii: [anselmo da baggio], pope (1061-73),   

1109  Death of Anselmus: Philosopher/archbishop of canterbury,   

1142  Death of Pierre abélard: French writer (b. 1079)   

1329  Frederick iv: Duke of lorraine (b. 1282)   

1509  Death of Henry vii: 1st tudor king of england (1485-1509),   

1551  Oda nobuhide: Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

1552  Peter apianus: [bennewitz/bienewitz], german astronomer,   

1557  Death of Petrus apianus: German mathematician (b. 1495)