Historical Events In April - 04

1922  On this day in history elmer Bernstein, NYC, movie music composer (Robot Monster)   

1923  On April - 04 manon H E Alving, Dutch actress (Short American)   

1923  On April - 04 l Martov, [Joulij O Tsederbaum], Russ revolutionary, dies at 49   

1926  On this day in history greek dictator Theodorus Pangalos elected president   

1928  Maya Angelou was born on this day in history.   

1928  On April - 04 the birth of Maya Angelou, American poet   

1929  On April - 04 "New Moon" musical opens in London   

1929  1st AAU Greco-Roman wrestling championships held on this day in history.   

1929  On April - 04 first AAU Greco-Roman wrestling championships held   

1929  Karl Friedrich Benz, automobile engineer (Mercedes), dies at 84 on April - 04.   

1930  On this day in history andrew Sandham makes Test Cricket 1st triple century   

1930  On this day in history les Ames makes the 1st Test Cricket century by a wicketkeeper (149)   

1930  On April - 04 vladimir Majakovski, Russian poet, dies   

1931  Andre Michelin, CEO (Michelin Tires), dies on April - 04.   

1932  George Bernard Shaw's "Too True to be Good", premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1932  The birth of Anthony Perkins, American actor on April - 04.   

1932  Vitamin C 1st isolated, C C King, University of Pittsburgh on April - 04.   

1932  On April - 04 vitamin C first isolated, C.C. King, Univ of Pittsburgh   

1932  On April - 04 george Bernard Shaw's "Too True to be Good," premieres in NYC   

1932  Ottokar T Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Austrian minister, dies at 59 on April - 04.   

1933  US Dirigible Akron crashes off coast of New Jersey, 73 die on April - 04.   

1933  US Dirigible Akron crashes off coast of NJ, 73 die on April - 04.   

1934  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1716 Peter on this day in history.   

1934  Braulio Dueno Colon, composer, dies at 80 on April - 04.   

1937  On this day in history 4th Golf Masters Championship Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 283   

1937  4th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 283 on this day in history.   

1937  Frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 04 5th Golf Masters Championship Henry Picard wins, shooting a 285   

1938  5th Golf Masters Championship: Henry Picard wins, shooting a 285 on this day in history.   

1938  Cyril Christiani, cricket wicket keep (WI 1935), dies of malaria at 24 on this day in history.   

1939  Canada recognizes the government of General Francisco Franco of Spain, following the end of the Spanish Civil War on April - 04.   

1939  Faisal II ascends to throne of Iraq on this day in history.   

1940  L Oterma discovers asteroid #2332 Kalm on this day in history.   

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

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0186  On this day in history 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 April - 04.   

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

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on April - 04.   

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

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.   

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

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on April - 04.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies