Page 8: Historical Events In April - 01

1971  On April - 01 hM-12, the Navy's first helicopter squadron devoted exclusively to mine countermeasures was established at NAS Norfolk   

1971  United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere   

1972  On this day in history 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico   

1972  Major league baseball players stages first collective strike on April - 01.   

1972  Pacific Great Eastern Railway changes its name to British Columbia Railway on April - 01.   

1973  Japan allows its citizens to own gold on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history arthur Wood, cricket wicket-keeper (England 1938-39), dies   

1974  On April - 01 pioneer Hall opens   

1974  Alfred Ernest Whitehead, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history canadian radio and TV stations first start giving the temperature in Celsius, so 32 degrees becomes 0 go figure   

1975  On April - 01 eugeen Yoors, Flemish draftsman/glass painter, dies at 95   

1976  On this day in history freddie Lennon father of John Lennon, dies at 63   

1976  N Chernykh discovers asteroid #2206 Gabrova, #2312 Duboshin, #2361 Gogol, #2606 Odessa, #2722 Abalakin, #2734 Hasek, on this day in history.   

1976  Ottawa raises the federal minimum wage to $2.90 per hour on April - 01.   

1976  Freddie Lennon, father of John Lennon (Beatles), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1977  On April - 01 nFL decides to experiment with a 7th official in some preseason games   

1979  Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah on this day in history.   

1979  On April - 01 national Energy Board raises export tax on light crude oil $1.00 per barrel to $8.00, Albertians are not happy   

1979  On April - 01 marinus Peijnenburg, Dutch politician, dies at 51   

1980  Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist on this day in history.   

1981  E Bowell discovers asteroid #3480 Abante on April - 01.   

1981  D[ennis] F[eltham] Jones, sci-fi author (Colossus), dies at 65 on April - 01.   

1982  US formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama on this day in history.   

1984  8 men record longest distance rowed in 24 hours at 13 miles on April - 01.   

1984  On this day in history marvin Gaye shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA   

1984  Marvin Gaye, singer (Sexual Healing), shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA at 44 on April - 01.   

1986  US sub Nathaniel Green runs aground in the Irish Sea on this day in history.   

1986  World oil prices dip below $10 a barrel on April - 01.   

1988  Iran accuses Iraq of using mustard gas on civilians on this day in history.   

1988  Jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91   

1989  On April - 01 henk Gortzak, Dutch MP (CPN/PSP), dies at 57   

1990  CBS fires sportscaster Brent Mussburger 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  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on April - 01.   

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

1582  On April - 01 birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  On April - 01 birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

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 April - 01 death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

1132  On this day in history death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1528  On April - 01 death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

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

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.