Page 6: Historical Events In April - 27

1941  Athens, Greece, captured by the German army   

1941  German troops occupy Athens Greece.   

1942  Tornado destroys Pryor Oklahoma killing 100, injuring 300   

1942  Belgium Jews are forced to wear stars.   

1943  Lou Jansen and Jan Dieters arrested, lead illegal CPN party in Holland   

1944  Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0.   

1945  2nd Republic of Austria forms   

1946  1st radar installation aboard a coml ship installed.   

1947  Babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium and through the US.   

1947  Babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium and through out US   

1948  Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River.   

1950  South Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races   

1950  "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 245 performances   

1950  Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, composer, dies at 70   

1951  Mohammed Mossadeq chosen premier of Persia.   

1951  Philip Albert Myburgh Hands, cricketer (7 Tests for S Africa), dies.   

1952  "4 Saints in 3 Acts" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 15 perfs.   

1953  1st general elections in British Guyana, won by Jagans PPP.   

1956  Heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing   

1956  Burma Premier U Nu's Volksliga voor Vrijheid loses election.   

1957  Mario A Gianini creator of the maraschino cherry, dies   

1957  Mario A Gianini, creator (maraschino cherry), dies.   

1959  "Today" show goes abroard the inaugural time (Paris France)   

1959  Gordon Armstrong inventor of baby incubator, dies.   

1959  "Today" show goes abroard 1st time (Paris France).   

1959  Gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies.   

1960  France grants Togo independence.   

1960  France grants Togo independence, kicking off the end of the colonial age.   

1960  The inaugural atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee)   

1960  1st atomic powered electric-drive submarine launched (Tullibee).   

1961  NASA launches Explorer 11 into Earth orbit to study gamma rays   

1961  Sierra Leone, in Africa, is recorded as becoming an independent republic.   

1961  UK grants Sierra Leone independence   

1961  Roy Del Ruth, director (About Face, Folies Bergere), dies at 67   

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1410  John van lannoy: Flemish governor of holland/zealand/west frisia   

1495  Suleiman the magnificent: Sultan of the ottoman empire   

1623  Johann adam reincken: Composer   

1650  Charlotte amalie of hesse-kassel (or hesse-cassel): Queen of denmark and norway   

1701  Charles emanuel i: King of sardinia   

1707  John burman: Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

1718  Thomas lewis: Irish-born virginia settler   

1724  Ferdinand philipp joseph lobkowitz: Composer   

0630  Death of King ardashir iii of persia: King ardashir iii of persia   

1076  Willem: Bishop of utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl floris i,   

1124  Death of Alexander i: King of scotland (1107-24),   

1404  Philip: The stout, duke of burgundy,   

1521  Ferdinand magellan: World traveler, killed by filipino natives at 50   

1599  Maeda toshiie: Japanese general (b. 1538)   

1605  Death of Leo xi: [alessandro o de' medici], italian pope (1605),   

1613  Death of Robert abercromby: Scottish jesuit (b. 1532)