Page 6: Historical Events In April - 02

1944  Mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71 on April - 02.   

1945  On April - 02 1st US units reach east coast of Okinawa   

1947  UN places former Japanese mandated islands under U.S. trusteeship on April - 02.   

1947  On this day in history carlo Terron's "Il diamente del profeta," premieres in Rome   

1947  Joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies on April - 02.   

1950  WTAR (now WTKR) TV channel 3 in Norfolk, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history first Navy use of jet aircraft as a bomber, launched from a carrier, USS Princeton.   

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

1951  Simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall on April - 02.   

1952  Bernard Lyot inventor (chronograph), dies on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history 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 April - 02.   

1954  On April - 02 plans to build Disneyland first announced   

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  US female Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright on April - 02.   

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

1956  On April - 02 peter Ustinovs' "Romanoff & Juliet," premieres in Manchester   

1956  On this day in history albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82   

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  On this day in history national Advisory Council on Aeronautics renamed NASA   

1958  On this day in history wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado, Wichita Falls, TX (record)   

1958  On this day in history antillean Brewery (Amstel beer) opens   

1959  On April - 02 benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79   

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  Explorer 17 attains Earth orbit (254/914 km) on this day in history.   

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

1964  USSR launches Zond 1 to Venus; no data returned on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history 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  On April - 02 birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)   

1602  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on April - 02.   

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on April - 02.   

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

1653  On April - 02 birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)   

1711  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) was born on April - 02.   

1118  Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies on April - 02.   

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  Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52 on April - 02.   

1502  On April - 02 arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

1507  Death of Francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416) on this day in history.   

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