Historical Events In April - 02

1965  Hochhuths play "Stellvertreter" banned in Italy on April - 02.   

1965  Renzo Bossi, composer, dies at 81 on April - 02.   

1966  On this day in history death of Cecil Scott Forester, author of the Captain Hornblower novels, and The African Queen.   

1966  Leading Liberal Andrew Peacock enters Australian federal parliament, winning Sir Robert Menzies' old seat of Kooyong in a by-election; on April - 02.   

1966  Soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes first spacecraft to orbit Moon on this day in history.   

1966  On April - 02 soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes spacecraft to orbit Moon   

1966  Soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes 1st spacecraft to orbit Moon on this day in history.   

1966  Cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66 on April - 02.   

1967  Actress Lynn Redgrave marries John Clark on April - 02.   

1968  On April - 02 beatles form Python Music Ltd   

1968  Chad creates Union of Central African States on April - 02.   

1969  On April - 02 milwaukee Bucks sign (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor)   

1969  Fortunio Bonanova, actor (My Best Gal, Havana Rose), dies at 74 on April - 02.   

1970  2 men begin ascent of south face of Annapurna I, the highest final stage in a wall climb in the world on April - 02.   

1970  On April - 02 meghalaya becomes autonomous state within India's Assam state   

1970  On this day in history qatar gains independence from Britain   

1971  On April - 02 sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run   

1972  44th Academy Awards presented on April - 02.   

1972  Prime Minister Begin visits Cairo on April - 02.   

1972  44th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

1972  Gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57 on this day in history.   

1974  Arganat Comm publishes report concerning Yom Kippur War on April - 02.   

1974  On this day in history douglass Dumbrille actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84   

1974  On this day in history georges Pompidou French president, dies in Paris   

1974  On April - 02 douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84   

1975  The CN Tower is completed, reaching 555.35 metres in height, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure on this day in history.   

1976  N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2190 Coubertin ਡ Buryatia on April - 02.   

1976  On April - 02 ray Teal actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74   

1976  Ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74 on April - 02.   

1977  On April - 02 charlotte Brew becomes the first woman to ride in Britain's Grand National steeplechase when she rides her own horse, Barony Fort.   

1977  Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors," album goes to #1 &stays #1 for 31 weeks on April - 02.   

1977  On April - 02 mont Canadiens set NHL record of 34 straight home games without a lose   

1979  Carroll D Rosenbloom LA Rams president, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history israeli PM Menachem Begin visits Cairo Egypt   

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1348  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)   

1602  On this day in history birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on April - 02.   

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on April - 02.   

1632  On April - 02 birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1711  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) was born on April - 02.   

1118  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on April - 02.   

1272  Death of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209) on this day in history.   

1335  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on this day in history.   

1412  Death of Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????) on this day in history.   

1416  On this day in history ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52   

1502  On this day in history arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

1507  On April - 02 death of francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416)   

1640  On April - 02 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45