Page 7: Historical Events In April - 01

1946  400,000 US mine workers strike on April - 01.   

1946  Tsunamis generated by a quake in Aleutian Trench strike Hilo Hawaii on April - 01.   

1946  Noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62 on April - 01.   

1947  On this day in history greece's King George II died.   

1947  On April - 01 george II, king of Greece, dies at 56   

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

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  On this day in history charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45   

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

1951  Clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51 on April - 01.   

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

1954  Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC on April - 01.   

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  On this day in history silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68   

1957  Gheorge Tatarescu, premier Romania (1933-37, 39-40), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1960  RCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched on April - 01.   

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

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

1961  Jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye on April - 01.   

1963  On this day in history nYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike   

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  Henry D G Crerar, Canadian general (WW I, Normandy), dies at 76 on April - 01.   

1966  On April - 01 the command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established   

1966  On April - 01 karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89   

1967  On this day in history helicopter squadron HAL 3 activated at Vung Tau   

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  On this day in history lev D Landau, Russian physicist (Nobel 1962), dies at 59   

1970  John &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations on April - 01.   

1970  L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin on April - 01.   

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1220  On April - 01 birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

1283  On April - 01 birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

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

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

1582  On April - 01 birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  On this day in history birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  On April - 01 birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

1640  On this day in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

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 April - 01.   

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

1205  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

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

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.