Page 6: Historical Events In April - 02

1944  On this day in history mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71   

1945  1st US units reach east coast of Okinawa on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history uN places former Japanese mandated islands under U.S. trusteeship   

1947  Carlo Terron's "Il diamente del profeta," premieres in Rome on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies   

1950  WTAR (now WTKR) TV channel 3 in Norfolk, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting on April - 02.   

1951  On April - 02 first Navy use of jet aircraft as a bomber, launched from a carrier, USS Princeton.   

1951  On this day in history simon Barere pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall   

1951  Simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall on this day in history.   

1952  On April - 02 bernard Lyot inventor (chronograph), dies   

1952  On April - 02 bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55   

1953  On April - 02 raab forms his 1st government in Austria   

1953  Jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1954  Plans to build Disneyland first announced on April - 02.   

1954  On this day in history plans to build Disneyland 1st announced [see Jan 26]   

1955  On April - 02 halifax Nova Scotia the opening of Angus L. Macdonald Bridge linking Halifax and Dartmouth and I was there   

1955  On April - 02 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright   

1956  On April - 02 soap operas "As the World Turns" &"Edge of Night" premieres on TV   

1956  Peter Ustinovs' "Romanoff & Juliet," premieres in Manchester on this day in history.   

1956  Albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1957  On April - 02 in Toronto 22-year-old Elvis Presley plays two concerts before 23,000 people at Maple Leaf Gardens; his second concert, before 15,000 fans   

1958  On this day in history last load of bitumen on Pacific Highway between Sydney and Brisbane is laid 18km south of Taree, NSW.   

1958  National Advisory Council on Aeronautics renamed NASA on April - 02.   

1958  Wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado, Wichita Falls, TX (record) on this day in history.   

1958  On April - 02 antillean Brewery (Amstel beer) opens   

1959  Benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1960  USS Glacier begins 12 days of relief operations, providing helicopter and boat transportation and emergency supplies to residents of Paramaribo, Brazil after floods on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history cuba buys oil from USSR   

1961  August Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67 on April - 02.   

1962  On April - 02 the first official Panda crossing is opened outside Waterloo station, London.   

1963  On this day in history explorer 17 attains Earth orbit (254/914 km)   

1963  On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 4; missed Moon by 8,500 km   

1964  On April - 02 uSSR launches Zond 1 to Venus; no data returned   

1964  On April - 02 josef Klaus succeeds Alfons Gorbach as chancellor of Austria   

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1348  On this day in history birth of andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385)   

1565  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on April - 02.   

1602  On April - 02 birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on April - 02.   

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on April - 02.   

1711  On April - 02 birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)   

1118  On this day in history boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies   

1272  On this day in history death of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209)   

1335  Death of Duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265) on this day in history.   

1412  On this day in history death of ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????)   

1416  On April - 02 ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52   

1502  Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on April - 02.   

1507  Death of Francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416) on April - 02.   

1640  On April - 02 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45