Historical Events In April - 04

1908  Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, author (Cheaper by the Dozen) on this day in history.   

1908  Josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64 on April - 04.   

1910  On this day in history agnes Patrick, campaigner   

1911  On this day in history hugh Chalmers, automaker, suggests idea of baseball MVP   

1912  On April - 04 army fires on striking mine workers at Lena-gold fields Siberia   

1912  Chinese republic proclaimed in Tibet on April - 04.   

1913  On April - 04 the Greek aviator Emmanuel Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot victim of the Hellenic Air Force when his plane crashes.   

1913  On this day in history frances Langford, Lakeland Fla, singer (Armed Forces Hour, Star Time)   

1914  On this day in history "The Perils of Pauline" shown for 1st time in Los Angeles CA   

1914  "The Perils of Pauline" shown for first time in LA on April - 04.   

1914  The birth of Marguerite Duras, French writer on this day in history.   

1914  On April - 04 "Perils of Pauline" shown for 1st time in LA   

1914  Gustave Camus, Belgian painter on April - 04.   

1915  The birth of Muddy Waters, Chicago blues singer on April - 04.   

1915  On this day in history jan Drda, Czech writer (Nema Barikada, Mestecko Na Dlani)   

1916  On this day in history uS Senate agrees (82-6) to participate in WWI   

1916  On this day in history uS Senate agrees (82-6) to participate in WW I   

1916  David White, actor (Larry Tate-Bewitched) on this day in history.   

1917  British Columbia gives women the provincial vote on April - 04.   

1917  Joseph Ortiz, French-Algerian extremist (barricade uprising) on this day in history.   

1918  Battle of Somme ends on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history battle of Somme, ends   

1918  Cabinet passes wartime order-in-council stipulating that every male between 16 and 60 be regularly employed on this day in history.   

1918  Food riot in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1918  On April - 04 hMS Bittern, a British 'C' Class destroyer, built by Vickers at Barrow in Furness and completed in 1897, sunk in collision off Portland Bill, Dorset after colliding with the SS Kenilworth.   

1918  Earl Jellicoe, chancellor (U of Southhampton) on April - 04.   

1919  On April - 04 antony Tudor, England, choreographer (Metropolitan Opera 1957)   

1919  On April - 04 william Crookes, English chemist/physicist (Crookes-pipe), dies at 86   

1920  On this day in history arabs attack Jews in Jerusalem   

1920  Eric Rohmer, Nancy France, actor (6 in Paris, Collector, Perceval) on April - 04.   

1921  Stanley Cup Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2 on this day in history.   

1921  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2 on April - 04.   

1921  Willem J "Wim" the Villiers, S Afr minister of Administration on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history wAAB (Baton Rouge LA) becomes 1st US radio station with "W" calls   

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0186  On April - 04 birth of caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)   

1492  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

1527  On this day in history birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on April - 04.   

1593  On April - 04 birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on April - 04.   

1648  On this day in history birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on April - 04.   

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on April - 04.   

0896  On April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1229  On April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

1284  On this day in history alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on April - 04.   

1305  On this day in history death of jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)   

1393  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies