Page 7: Historical Events In April - 01

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

1946  Tsunamis generated by a quake in Aleutian Trench strike Hilo Hawaii on April - 01.   

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  Helicopter Utility Squadron, HU-1, the first of its type in the U.S. Navy, was established at NAS\ Lakehurst on this day in history.   

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

1951  On April - 01 clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51   

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  On April - 01 goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

1955  Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1960  Mabry Harper catches a 25 lb Walleye in Tennessee on this day in history.   

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

1960  U Nu elected premier of Burma on April - 01.   

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

1961  Jim Bakker marries Tammy Faye on April - 01.   

1963  NYC's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike on this day in history.   

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 April - 01.   

1965  Henry D G Crerar, Canadian general (WW I, Normandy), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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  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  On April - 01 lev D Landau, Russian physicist (Nobel 1962), dies at 59   

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

1970  L Chernykh discovers asteroid 1805 Dirikis, 1957 Angara &1976 Kaverin on April - 01.   

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1220  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272)   

1283  On April - 01 birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

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 April - 01 birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

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  On April - 01 birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

1085  On April - 01 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  On this day in history death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

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  On this day in history death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72