Page 7: Historical Events In April - 01

1946  On this day in history 400,000 US mine workers strike   

1946  On this day in history tsunamis generated by a quake in Aleutian Trench strike Hilo Hawaii   

1946  Noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62 on April - 01.   

1947  Greece's King George II died on this day in history.   

1947  George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1948  On April - 01 helicopter Utility Squadron, HU-1, the first of its type in the U.S. Navy, was established at NAS\ Lakehurst   

1949  On this day in history 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  On April - 01 charles R Drew surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45   

1950  On this day in history charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45   

1951  Clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51 on April - 01.   

1952  On this day in history big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe &Gamow   

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

1954  On April - 01 uS Air Force Academy established   

1955  Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter on this day in history.   

1955  On April - 01 silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68   

1957  Gheorge Tatarescu, premier Romania (1933-37, 39-40), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history rCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched   

1960  On April - 01 u Nu elected premier of Burma   

1960  Piet[er O] Bakker, Dutch journalist/writer (Ciske), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1961  Jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye on this day in history.   

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

1963  Soap operas "General Hospital" &"The Doctors" premier on TV on April - 01.   

1964  On this day in history john Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years   

1964  Bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60 on April - 01.   

1965  Henry D G Crerar, Canadian general (WW I, Normandy), dies at 76 on April - 01.   

1966  The command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1968  Lev D Landau, Russian physicist (Nobel 1962), dies at 59 on April - 01.   

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  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on April - 01.   

1543  On this day in history birth of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626)   

1578  On April - 01 birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on April - 01.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

1528  On this day in history death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on April - 01.   

1580  On April - 01 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

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