Page 8: 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 April - 01.   

1971  United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere   

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

1972  On April - 01 major league baseball players stages first collective strike   

1972  Pacific Great Eastern Railway changes its name to British Columbia Railway on this day in history.   

1973  Japan allows its citizens to own gold on this day in history.   

1973  Arthur Wood, cricket wicket-keeper (England 1938-39), dies on April - 01.   

1974  Pioneer Hall opens on this day in history.   

1974  Alfred Ernest Whitehead, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history canadian radio and TV stations first start giving the temperature in Celsius, so 32 degrees becomes 0 go figure   

1975  On April - 01 eugeen Yoors, Flemish draftsman/glass painter, dies at 95   

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

1976  N Chernykh discovers asteroid #2206 Gabrova, #2312 Duboshin, #2361 Gogol, #2606 Odessa, #2722 Abalakin, #2734 Hasek, on this day in history.   

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 this day in history nFL decides to experiment with a 7th official in some preseason games   

1979  Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah on this day in history.   

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

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

1980  Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist on this day in history.   

1981  On April - 01 e Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante   

1981  On April - 01 d[ennis] F[eltham] Jones, sci-fi author (Colossus), dies at 65   

1982  On this day in history uS formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama   

1984  8 men record longest distance rowed in 24 hours at 13 miles on this day in history.   

1984  Marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA on this day in history.   

1984  Marvin Gaye, singer (Sexual Healing), shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA at 44 on this day in history.   

1986  US sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea on this day in history.   

1986  On April - 01 world oil prices dip below $10 a barrel   

1988  Iran accuses Iraq of using mustard gas on civilians on this day in history.   

1988  On April - 01 jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall   

1988  On April - 01 jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91   

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  On this day in history 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  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 April - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1204  On this day in history eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

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

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 April - 01 death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72