Page 7: Historical Events In April - 01

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

1946  On April - 01 tsunamis generated by a quake in Aleutian Trench strike Hilo Hawaii   

1946  Noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1947  On April - 01 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 this day in history 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  Charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51   

1952  Big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe &Gamow on April - 01.   

1954  Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC on this day in history.   

1954  US Air Force Academy established on April - 01.   

1955  On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

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

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

1960  On this day in history first weather satellite, TIROS 1, launched by the United States   

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

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

1960  U Nu elected premier of Burma on April - 01.   

1960  Piet[er O] Bakker, Dutch journalist/writer (Ciske), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1961  Jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye on this day in history.   

1963  NYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike on this day in history.   

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  On April - 01 bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60   

1965  Henry D G Crerar, Canadian general (WW I, Normandy), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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  Helicopter squadron HAL 3 activated at Vung Tau on April - 01.   

1967  On April - 01 robert Gauchie found by rescue workers after 58 day search; bush pilot forced down in remote section of NWT.   

1968  On April - 01 lev D Landau, Russian physicist (Nobel 1962), dies at 59   

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

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

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

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

1132  On April - 01 death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  On April - 01 eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on April - 01.   

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

1548  On April - 01 sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

1580  On this day in history death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

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