Historical Events In April - 01

1946  400,000 US mine workers strike on April - 01.   

1946  Tsunamis generated by a quake in Aleutian Trench strike Hilo Hawaii on this day in history.   

1946  On April - 01 noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62   

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

1947  George II, king of Greece, dies at 56 on April - 01.   

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

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

1951  Clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1954  Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC on April - 01.   

1954  On this day in history uS Air Force Academy established   

1955  Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter on April - 01.   

1955  Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 on April - 01.   

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

1960  On this day in history first weather satellite, TIROS 1, launched by the United States   

1960  Mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee on April - 01.   

1960  On April - 01 rCA (TV &Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched   

1960  U Nu elected premier of Burma on this day in history.   

1960  On April - 01 piet[er O] Bakker, Dutch journalist/writer (Ciske), dies at 62   

1961  On April - 01 jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye   

1963  On April - 01 nYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike   

1963  Soap operas "General Hospital" &"The Doctors" premier on TV on this day in history.   

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

1964  On this day in history bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60   

1965  On April - 01 henry D G Crerar, Canadian general (WW I, Normandy), dies at 76   

1966  On this day in history the command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established   

1966  Karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1967  Helicopter squadron HAL 3 activated at Vung Tau on April - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1970  John &Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations on April - 01.   

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  On this day in history birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1578  William Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation) was born on this day in history.   

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

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on April - 01.   

1132  On April - 01 death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1548  On this day in history sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

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.