Page 7: Historical Events In April - 04

1940  R Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher & Higher," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history german troops conquer Banghazi   

1941  Max Frisch, writer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1942  RCAF Squadron Leader L.J. Birchall spots Japanese fleet heading for Ceylon; alerts naval base and averts disaster for the British Fleet and a second Pearl Harbour on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor, dies at 54   

1944  On this day in history british troops capture Addis Ababa Ethiopia   

1944  On April - 04 de Gaulle forms new regime in exile, with communists   

1944  John Peale Bishop, US poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51 on April - 04.   

1945  Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Liberation Day) on April - 04.   

1945  On this day in history uS forces liberated the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf in Germany   

1945  US tanks/infantry conquer Bielefeld on April - 04.   

1945  Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) on this day in history.   

1947  Largest group of sunspots on record on April - 04.   

1947  UN's International Civil Aviation Organization established on this day in history.   

1947  Convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect on April - 04.   

1948  84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to first base; it ends in a tie on this day in history.   

1948  On April - 04 84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to 1st base; it ends in a tie   

1949  On this day in history establishment of NATO   

1949  On this day in history israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement   

1949  On April - 04 north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC)   

1949  On this day in history the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 'NATO', formed in Washington USA   

1949  On this day in history wKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati OH (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1950  On April - 04 christine Lahti born.   

1950  Dirk Stikker becomes chairman of OES on this day in history.   

1951  Dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Per¢n in Buenos Aires Argentina on April - 04.   

1951  Dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Peron in Buenos Aires on April - 04.   

1952  On this day in history karen Magnussen figure skater, born at North Vancouver, BC   

1953  On this day in history kFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1953  KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1953  On April - 04 carol II, King of Romania (1930-40), dies at 59   

1954  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open on April - 04.   

1954  On April - 04 louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open   

1955  On April - 04 british government signs military treaty with Iraq   

1955  British govt signs military treaty with Iraq on April - 04.   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on this day in history.   

1492  On April - 04 birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

1527  On April - 04 birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

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

1593  On this day in history birth of edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)   

1646  On this day in history birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on this day in history.   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on April - 04.   

0397  On this day in history ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

0636  On April - 04 death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

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

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1284  On April - 04 alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

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

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.