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Apr 08 Marie V Felix, Prince of Luxemburg, dies 
Apr 09 Paul McCartney announces official split of the Beatles
Apr 09 Senate rejects Nixon's nomination of Carswell to Supreme Court
Apr 10 Charles Paton, dies at 96.
Apr 11 Beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks
Apr 11 Cathy O'Donnell, dies at 66
Apr 11 Launch of Apollo 13, commanded by CAPT James A. Lovell, Jr., USN. Former naval aviator Fred W. Haise, Jr. was the Lunar Module Pilot. While 200000 miles from Earth there was an explosion on board which forced Apollo 13 to circle the moon without landing. Mission duration was 5 days, 22 hours, and 54 minutes. Recovery was by HS-4 helicopters from USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2)
Apr 11 The American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon.
Apr 13 Apollo 13 announces "Houston, we've got a problem!" as Beech-built oxygen tank explodes en route to Moon
Apr 13 The American spacecraft Apollo 13, enroute to the Moon, has an onboard explosion.
Apr 16 70 die in a snow crush (France).
Apr 17 Apollo 13 limps back safely, Beech-built oxygen tank no help.
Apr 17 Paul McCartney's inaugural solo album "McCartney"
Apr 17 Sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92.
Apr 17 The Apollo XIII mission makes it back to earth It was the mission which popularized the phrase "Houston, we have a problem" as an on-board explosion threatened to kill the spacemen... "Houston, we HAD a problem".
Apr 21 Canadian Pacific unveils Canada's inaugural double-deck passenger train comprising nine air-conditioned cars built by Canadian Vickers Limited at a cost of $2.8 million. The cars went into operation April 27 on the Montreal Lakeshore suburban service.
Apr 22 Earth Day held internationally to conserve natural resources.
Apr 23 Herb Shriner, humorist/TV host (Herb Shriner Show), dies at 51.
Apr 24 China is recorded as becoming the 5th nation to launch a satellite into orbit.
Apr 24 China PR launches its inaugural satellite transmitting song "East is Red"
Apr 24 Gambia is recorded as becoming a republic within the Commonwealth.
Apr 25 Anita Louise, actress (Gorilla, Anthony Adverse), dies at about 55.
Apr 25 In this year, Freda Payne releases "Band of Gold"
Apr 25 In this year, Melanie releases "Lay Down".
Apr 26 "Company" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 690 performances
Apr 26 Gypsy Rose Lee stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56.
Apr 27 Arthur Shields actor (Your Show Time), dies at 73.
Apr 27 T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2469 Tadjikistan
Apr 28 Ed Begley actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69.
Apr 29 50000 US and South Vietnamese troops invade Cambodia.
Apr 30 American troops enter Cambodia, Asia.
Apr 30 Hall Johnson, composer, dies at 82.
Apr 30 The inaugural CP coal unit train, comprising 88 cars and carrying more than 9000 tons of coking coal destined to Japan, arrives at Roberts Bank superport after a 700-mile run from Sparwood, B.C.
Apr 30 US troops invade Cambodia.
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