Page 6: Historical Events In April - 02

1944  Mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1947  UN places former Japanese mandated islands under U.S. trusteeship on this day in history.   

1947  Carlo Terron's "Il diamente del profeta," premieres in Rome on April - 02.   

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

1950  On this day in history wTAR (now WTKR) TV channel 3 in Norfolk, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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

1951  On April - 02 simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall   

1952  On this day in history bernard Lyot inventor (chronograph), dies   

1952  On this day in history bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55   

1953  Raab forms his 1st government in Austria on April - 02.   

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 April - 02 plans to build Disneyland 1st announced [see Jan 26]   

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

1955  On this day in history 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  On this day in history peter Ustinovs' "Romanoff & Juliet," premieres in Manchester   

1956  Albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82 on April - 02.   

1957  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 on April - 02.   

1958  Last load of bitumen on Pacific Highway between Sydney and Brisbane is laid 18km south of Taree, NSW on April - 02.   

1958  National Advisory Council on Aeronautics renamed NASA on this day in history.   

1958  Wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado, Wichita Falls, TX (record) on April - 02.   

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 April - 02.   

1960  On this day in history cuba buys oil from USSR   

1961  On this day in history august Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67   

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

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

1963  On April - 02 uSSR launches Luna 4; missed Moon by 8,500 km   

1964  On this day in history uSSR launches Zond 1 to Venus; no data returned   

1964  Josef Klaus succeeds Alfons Gorbach as chancellor of Austria on this day in history.   

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1348  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on April - 02.   

1565  On April - 02 birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)   

1602  On this day in history birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

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  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on April - 02.   

1653  On this day in history birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)   

1711  On this day in history birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)   

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

1272  Death of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209) on April - 02.   

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 this day in history 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  On April - 02 death of francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416)   

1640  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on April - 02.