Historical Events In April - 01

1971  HM-12, the Navy's first helicopter squadron devoted exclusively to mine countermeasures was established at NAS Norfolk on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership   

1971  US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere on April - 01.   

1972  30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

1972  Major league baseball players stages first collective strike on April - 01.   

1972  Pacific Great Eastern Railway changes its name to British Columbia Railway on April - 01.   

1973  On April - 01 japan allows its citizens to own gold   

1973  On April - 01 arthur Wood, cricket wicket-keeper (England 1938-39), dies   

1974  Pioneer Hall opens on this day in history.   

1974  On April - 01 alfred Ernest Whitehead, composer, dies at 86   

1975  On April - 01 canadian radio and TV stations first start giving the temperature in Celsius, so 32 degrees becomes 0 go figure   

1975  Eugeen Yoors, Flemish draftsman/glass painter, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1976  Freddie Lennon father of John Lennon, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1976  On April - 01 n Chernykh discovers asteroid #2206 Gabrova, #2312 Duboshin, #2361 Gogol, #2606 Odessa, #2722 Abalakin, #2734 Hasek,   

1976  Ottawa raises the federal minimum wage to $2.90 per hour on this day in history.   

1976  On April - 01 freddie Lennon, father of John Lennon (Beatles), dies at 63   

1977  On April - 01 nFL decides to experiment with a 7th official in some preseason games   

1979  On this day in history iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah   

1979  National Energy Board raises export tax on light crude oil $1.00 per barrel to $8.00, Albertians are not happy on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history marinus Peijnenburg, Dutch politician, dies at 51   

1980  On this day in history wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist   

1981  E Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history d[ennis] F[eltham] Jones, sci-fi author (Colossus), dies at 65   

1982  US formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama on this day in history.   

1984  8 men record longest distance rowed in 24 hours at 13 miles on April - 01.   

1984  On this day in history marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA   

1984  Marvin Gaye, singer (Sexual Healing), shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA at 44 on April - 01.   

1986  US sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea on April - 01.   

1986  World oil prices dip below $10 a barrel on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history iran accuses Iraq of using mustard gas on civilians   

1988  On this day in history jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall   

1988  Jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history henk Gortzak, Dutch MP (CPN/PSP), dies at 57   

1990  On this day in history cBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger   

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

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on April - 01.   

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

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

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

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

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

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