Page 7: Historical Events In April - 04

1940  On this day in history r Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher & Higher," premieres in NYC   

1941  German troops conquer Banghazi on April - 04.   

1941  Max Frisch, writer, dies at 29 on April - 04.   

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  Oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor, dies at 54 on April - 04.   

1944  British troops capture Addis Ababa Ethiopia on April - 04.   

1944  De Gaulle forms new regime in exile, with communists on this day in history.   

1944  John Peale Bishop, US poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 04 hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Liberation Day)   

1945  On April - 04 uS forces liberated the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf in Germany   

1945  On this day in history uS tanks/infantry conquer Bielefeld   

1945  On this day in history hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day)   

1947  On this day in history largest group of sunspots on record   

1947  On this day in history uN's International Civil Aviation Organization established   

1947  Convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect on this day in history.   

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 April - 04.   

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  Establishment of NATO on April - 04.   

1949  Israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement on this day in history.   

1949  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC) on this day in history.   

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

1949  WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati OH (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1950  Christine Lahti born on April - 04.   

1950  On this day in history dirk Stikker becomes chairman of OES   

1951  Dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Per¢n in Buenos Aires Argentina on this day in history.   

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

1952  Karen Magnussen figure skater, born at North Vancouver, BC on April - 04.   

1953  On April - 04 kFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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

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

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

1955  On this day in history british government signs military treaty with Iraq   

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

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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  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

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

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

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

1688  On this day in history birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

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

0636  On this day in history death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

0896  On this day in history 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  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on this day in history.   

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