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Sunday, 15 March 2026
Apr 20 inaugural check sent by radio facsimile transmission across the Atlantic 
Apr 21 Elizabeth II, British Queen is born
Apr 21 Elizabeth, Alexandra Mary Windsor II, Queen of England, 1952- )
Apr 22 Persia, Turkey and Afghanistan sign treaties of security
Apr 23 James Donleavey, Irish novelist is born
Apr 23 Joseph Pennell, artist/author, dies.
Apr 25 Ellen K S Key, Swed author/feminist (Century of the Child), dies at 76
Apr 25 Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot," premieres in Milan
Apr 25 Paul Walter Furst, composer
Apr 26 Germany and Russia sign neutrality/peace treaty
Apr 26 Karachai Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1943).
Apr 27 In the Giants' 9-8 win over Phillies, Mel Ott, 17, 1st appearance.
Apr 28 Harper Lee, American author is born.
Apr 28 Harper Lee, author (To Kill a Mockingbird)
Apr 29 Carie Meek, (Rep-D-Florida)
Apr 29 France and US reach accord on repayment of WW I
Apr 30 Cloria Leachman, American actress is born
Apr 30 Cloris Leachman, Des Moines Iowa, actress (Last Picture Show, Phyllis).
May 01 British coal-miners go on strike
May 01 Nicolaus Adriani, translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60.
May 01 Peter Lax, Hungarian Mathematician
May 01 Satchel Paige makes pitching debut in Negro Southern League
May 02 US military intervenes in Nicaragua.
May 03 British general strike-3 million workers support miners
May 03 Napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63
May 03 Pulitzer prize awarded to Sinclair Lewis (Arrowsmith).
May 03 US marines land in Nicaragua (9-months after leaving), stay until 1933
May 04 G Reinshagen, writer
May 04 General strike hits Britain
May 05 Ann B Davis, Schenectady NY, actress (Bob Cummings Show, Brady Bunch)
May 05 Geldrop soccer team forms.
May 05 Sinclair Lewis refuses his Pulitzer Prize for "Arrowsmith"
May 07 Val Bisoglio, NYC, actor (Lt Marsh-Police Woman, Danny-Quincy ME).
May 08 1st flight over North Pole (Bennett and Byrd).
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