Page 5: Historical Events In April - 01

1916  Gabrielle Petit, Belgian resistance fighter, executed on April - 01.   

1917  On April - 01 johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight)   

1917  On April - 01 scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48   

1918  England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force on this day in history.   

1918  HMS Falcon, a Royal Navy 'C' Class destroyer sunk in collision in the North Sea with the trawler John Fitzgerald on April - 01.   

1918  On April - 01 in Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM"   

1918  In Britain, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Force amalgamate to form the Royal Air Force on April - 01.   

1918  Karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64 on April - 01.   

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

1920  Church disestablished in Wales on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history church disforms in Wales   

1920  On this day in history joan Frances Will, actress   

1921  On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #950 Ahrensa   

1921  On this day in history douglas Allenbrook, composer   

1922  On this day in history william Manchester, Attleboro Mass, historian (Death of a President)   

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

1923  On this day in history bobby Jordan, NY, actor (Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild)   

1924  Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co on this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history imperial Airways formed in Britain   

1924  Gunther Becker, composer on this day in history.   

1925  Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] on this day in history.   

1925  On April - 01 1st transmission of Danish state radio   

1925  On this day in history francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77   

1926  On April - 01 halsteren Soccer team forms in Halsteren   

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

1927  On April - 01 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 this day in history.   

1928  On April - 01 chiang Kai-shek's army crosses Yang-tse   

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

1929  Austrian govt of Ignaz Seipel falls on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history zawditu first reigning female monarch of Ethiopia, dies   

1930  "Blue Angel," starring unknown Marlene Dietrich, premieres in America on April - 01.   

1930  Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner, dies at 92 on April - 01.   

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

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  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1640  On this day in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

1085  On this day in history death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

1132  Death of St-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053) on April - 01.   

1204  On April - 01 eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81   

1205  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

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

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on April - 01.