Historical Events In April - 01

1916  Gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed on this day in history.   

1917  Johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight) on this day in history.   

1917  Scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1918  England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force on April - 01.   

1918  On this day in history hMS Falcon, a Royal Navy 'C' Class destroyer sunk in collision in the North Sea with the trawler John Fitzgerald.   

1918  On this day in history in Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM"   

1918  On this day in history in Britain, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Force amalgamate to form the Royal Air Force.   

1918  On April - 01 karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64   

1919  On this day in history joseph Murray, American surgeon, Nobel laureate   

1920  Church disestablished in Wales on April - 01.   

1920  Church disforms in Wales on this day in history.   

1920  Joan Frances Will, actress on this day in history.   

1921  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #950 Ahrensa on this day in history.   

1921  On April - 01 douglas Allenbrook, composer   

1922  William Manchester, Attleboro Mass, historian (Death of a President) on April - 01.   

1922  On April - 01 charles I, emperor (Austria)/King of Hungary (Charles IV), dies   

1923  Bobby Jordan, NY, actor (Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild) on April - 01.   

1924  Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on April - 01.   

1924  On this day in history founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a separate service; RCAF previously founded by Billy Bishop in 1918 as a separate brigade.   

1924  Imperial Airways formed in Britain on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history gunther Becker, composer   

1925  Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] on April - 01.   

1925  On this day in history 1st transmission of Danish state radio   

1925  Francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history halsteren Soccer team forms in Halsteren   

1927  On April - 01 automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice   

1927  On this day in history the American Department of Labor puts immigration quota on Canadians looking for work in the USA.   

1927  1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice on April - 01.   

1928  Chiang Kai-shek's army crosses Yang-tse on this day in history.   

1929  On April - 01 the birth of Milan Kundera, Czech writer   

1929  On this day in history austrian govt of Ignaz Seipel falls   

1930  Zawditu first reigning female monarch of Ethiopia, dies on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history "Blue Angel," starring unknown Marlene Dietrich, premieres in America   

1930  On April - 01 cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner, dies at 92   

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1220  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 April - 01.   

1132  On this day in history death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

1205  On this day in history amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  On April - 01 death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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