Historical Events In April - 01

1931  Jackie Mitchell became first female in professional baseball on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua, kills 2,000   

1932  On April - 01 ford introduced its new offering the high-performance Ford V-8, the first Ford with an 8-cylinder engine.   

1932  The birth of Debbie Reynolds, American actress on this day in history.   

1932  The RCMP absorbs provincial police forces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Alberta on this day in history.   

1932  On April - 01 ford introduced its new offering: the high-performance Ford V-8, the first Ford with an 8-cylinder engine.   

1933  In the German state, the boycott of Jewish shops and businesses begins on April - 01.   

1933  On April - 01 nazi Germany begins persecution of Jews boycotting Jewish businesses   

1933  On this day in history hammond scores 336* v NZ at Auckland, 47 fours 10 sixes   

1933  Frederick Lord Chelmsford, viceroy of Brit-Ind (1916-21), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history bonnie & Clyde kill 2 police officers   

1935  First radio tube made of metal announced, Schenectady, NY on this day in history.   

1935  L Boyer discovers asteroid #1344 Caubeta on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history 1st radio tube made of metal announced, Schenectady, NY   

1936  Orissa constituted a province of British India on April - 01.   

1936  On this day in history mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky, composer, dies at 61   

1937  On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1417 Walinskia ൙ Tamblyn   

1937  M Laugier discovers asteroid #1426 Riviera on April - 01.   

1937  Aden becomes British crown colony on this day in history.   

1938  Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, NY on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 01 the birth of Ali Mcgraw, American actress   

1939  On April - 01 uS recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war   

1939  USA recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war on April - 01.   

1939  US recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war Pope Pius XII congratulates Generalissimo Franco's victory in Spain on this day in history.   

1941  Navy takes over Treasure Island (SF Bay) on this day in history.   

1941  Lillian Hellman's "Watch on the Rhine," premieres in NYC on April - 01.   

1941  On this day in history hippolyte Delehaye, Flemish historian, dies at 81   

1942  Department of Munitions & Supply puts gasoline on coupon rationing; national speed limit of 64 km an hour proclaimed on this day in history.   

1942  First Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned on April - 01.   

1942  Allied air raid on harbor city Kupang Timor on this day in history.   

1944  On April - 01 german Abwehr ends England spiel, after 132 killed   

1945  Over 1200 Navy ships and Army troops begin invasion of Okinawa on this day in history.   

1945  US forces launch invasion of Okinawa during WW II on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 1st edition of Indonesia Merdeka publishes   

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on April - 01.   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on this day in history.   

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On April - 01 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  On this day in history birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on April - 01.   

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on April - 01.   

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

1205  On this day in history amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  On this day in history death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1580  On April - 01 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1611  On this day in history death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72