Historical Events In April - 01

1946  On this day in history 400,000 US mine workers strike   

1946  Tsunamis generated by a quake in Aleutian Trench strike Hilo Hawaii on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62   

1947  Greece's King George II died on April - 01.   

1947  On this day in history george II, king of Greece, dies at 56   

1948  Helicopter Utility Squadron, HU-1, the first of its type in the U.S. Navy, was established at NAS\ Lakehurst on this day in history.   

1949  On April - 01 newfoundland becomes the tenth province of Canada and the Newfoundland Railway becomes part of the Canadian National system. This narrow gauge system had been operated by the island government since 1923.   

1950  Charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45 on April - 01.   

1950  On April - 01 charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45   

1951  On April - 01 clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51   

1952  On this day in history big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe &Gamow   

1954  On this day in history army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC   

1954  On this day in history uS Air Force Academy established   

1955  Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter on this day in history.   

1955  Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1957  On April - 01 gheorge Tatarescu, premier Romania (1933-37, 39-40), dies   

1960  First weather satellite, TIROS 1, launched by the United States on April - 01.   

1960  Mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee on April - 01.   

1960  RCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history u Nu elected premier of Burma   

1960  Piet[er O] Bakker, Dutch journalist/writer (Ciske), dies at 62 on April - 01.   

1961  On April - 01 jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye   

1963  NYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike on April - 01.   

1963  On this day in history soap operas "General Hospital" &"The Doctors" premier on TV   

1964  On this day in history john Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years   

1964  Bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history henry D G Crerar, Canadian general (WW I, Normandy), dies at 76   

1966  On this day in history the command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established   

1966  Karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1967  Helicopter squadron HAL 3 activated at Vung Tau on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history robert Gauchie found by rescue workers after 58 day search; bush pilot forced down in remote section of NWT.   

1968  Lev D Landau, Russian physicist (Nobel 1962), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1970  John &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations on this day in history.   

1970  L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin on this day in history.   

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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 April - 01.   

1543  On April - 01 birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on April - 01.   

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on April - 01.   

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

1085  On this day in history death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

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  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

1548  On this day in history sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on April - 01.