Page 9: Historical Events In April - 01

1990  It becomes illeagal in Salem Oregon to be within 2' of nude dancers on this day in history.   

1990  Jack Nicklaus wins first start on Senior PGA tour on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history ottawa signs final land claim agreement with Yukon First Nations; gives them surface title to 41,000 sq km; of land, plus mineral rights and $232 million cash.   

1990  On April - 01 wrestlemania VI-Ultimate Warrior beats Hulk Hogan for championship   

1991  On April - 01 richard Thorpe director (MGM), dies at 95   

1991  US minimum wage goes from $3.80 to $4.25 per hour on April - 01.   

1991  On this day in history warsaw Pact officially disolves   

1991  On this day in history martha Graham, US, choreographer (Appalachian Spring), dies at 96   

1992  Juanito soccer star (Madrid Real 1977-87), dies at 37 in car crash on this day in history.   

1992  NFL decides to stay with 17 week sched instead of expanded 18 games on this day in history.   

1992  Juanito, soccer star (Madrid Real 1977-87), dies at 37 in car crash on this day in history.   

1993  On April - 01 alan Kulwicki, stock car racer, dies in plane crash at 38   

1994  Leon Degrelle, Belgium general, dies on this day in history.   

1995  Cheryl Waltz, author/film producer, dies at 50 on April - 01.   

1996  On this day in history alfredo Nobre Coast, PM of Portugal (1978), dies   

2009  Croatia and Albania joined NATO on this day in history.   

2011  After protests against the burning of the Quran turned violent, a mob attacked a United Nations compound in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan and killed thirteen people, including eight foreign workers on this day in history.   

2012  Plane crash in Western Siberia kills at least 31 people ( UTair Aviation ATR-72) on April - 01.   

2013  9 people are killed by a suicide bombing in Tikrit, Iraq on this day in history.   

2014  On this day in history nATO suspends all practical civilian and military cooperation with Russia   

2017  On April - 01 bob Dylan receives his Nobel Prize for Literature at a private ceremony in Stockholm   

2017  On April - 01 chinese leaders announce plans to build city in Xiongan New Area, 3x size of New York   

2019  On this day in history japanese government announces the name of a new era 'Reiwa' for the next Emperor, Crown Prince Naruhito Learn More >>   

2020  US President Donald Trump says the US Strategic National Stockpile is almost depleted amid widespread shortages of medical equipment to fight Coronavirus COVID-19 on this day in history.   

2020  On this day in history [COVID-19 pandemic] China reports 130 asymptomatic cases of COVID-19, its first reported asymptomatic cases.   

2020  On April - 01 [COVID-19 pandemic] Yemen's internationally recognised government releases more than 470 of its prisoners amid concerns of the spread of the virus in Yemen's overcrowded jails. The United Nations Human Rights Council has called for the release of all political prisoners.   

2021  Seven democracy protesters convicted for unauthorized assembly in Hong Kong including Martin Lee and Jimmy Lai on this day in history.   

2024  Seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen are killed in an Israeli attack in Deir al Balah, Gaza, prompting condemnation and an apology from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu [1] on this day in history.   

2024  On this day in history israel attacks the Iranian embassy in Damascus, killing 16 people.   

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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 April - 01.   

1578  On this day in history 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  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on April - 01.   

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