Historical Events In April - 01

1946  400,000 US mine workers strike on April - 01.   

1946  Tsunamis generated by a quake in Aleutian Trench strike Hilo Hawaii on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62   

1947  On April - 01 greece's King George II died.   

1947  On this day in history george II, king of Greece, dies at 56   

1948  On this day in history helicopter Utility Squadron, HU-1, the first of its type in the U.S. Navy, was established at NAS\ Lakehurst   

1949  On April - 01 newfoundland becomes the tenth province of Canada and the Newfoundland Railway becomes part of the Canadian National system. This narrow gauge system had been operated by the island government since 1923.   

1950  Charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1950  Charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1951  On April - 01 clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51   

1952  Big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe &Gamow on April - 01.   

1954  On this day in history army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC   

1954  On this day in history uS Air Force Academy established   

1955  Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter on April - 01.   

1955  Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 on April - 01.   

1957  On April - 01 gheorge Tatarescu, premier Romania (1933-37, 39-40), dies   

1960  First weather satellite, TIROS 1, launched by the United States on April - 01.   

1960  On this day in history mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee   

1960  On April - 01 rCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched   

1960  U Nu elected premier of Burma on April - 01.   

1960  Piet[er O] Bakker, Dutch journalist/writer (Ciske), dies at 62 on April - 01.   

1961  Jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye on April - 01.   

1963  On this day in history nYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike   

1963  On April - 01 soap operas "General Hospital" &"The Doctors" premier on TV   

1964  John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years on April - 01.   

1964  Bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history henry D G Crerar, Canadian general (WW I, Normandy), dies at 76   

1966  The command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established on April - 01.   

1966  Karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1967  On April - 01 helicopter squadron HAL 3 activated at Vung Tau   

1967  Robert Gauchie found by rescue workers after 58 day search; bush pilot forced down in remote section of NWT on April - 01.   

1968  On April - 01 lev D Landau, Russian physicist (Nobel 1962), dies at 59   

1970  John &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations on this day in history.   

1970  On April - 01 l Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin   

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

1283  On April - 01 birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  On April - 01 birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

1578  On this day in history birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  On this day in history birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on April - 01.   

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on April - 01.   

1640  On April - 01 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

1085  On April - 01 death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

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

1580  On this day in history death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1611  On April - 01 death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72