Page 7: Historical Events In April - 01

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

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 this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history greece's King George II died.   

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  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 on April - 01.   

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

1950  On April - 01 charles R Drew, surgeon/developer of blood bank concept, dies at 45   

1951  On this day in history 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  On April - 01 goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

1955  On this day in history silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68   

1957  Gheorge Tatarescu, premier Romania (1933-37, 39-40), dies on April - 01.   

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

1960  On April - 01 mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee   

1960  RCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched on April - 01.   

1960  On April - 01 u Nu elected premier of Burma   

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

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

1964  John Lennon is reunited with his father Freddie after 17 years on this day in history.   

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 April - 01.   

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  L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin on April - 01.   

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on April - 01.   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on this day in history.   

1543  On April - 01 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  On this day in history birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  On April - 01 birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

1640  On April - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

1205  Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies on April - 01.   

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  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