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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1952  Bernard Lyot inventor (chronograph), dies on April - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56   

1954  Plans to build Disneyland first announced on this day in history.   

1954  Plans to build Disneyland 1st announced [see Jan 26] on April - 02.   

1955  Halifax Nova Scotia the opening of Angus L. Macdonald Bridge linking Halifax and Dartmouth and I was there on this day in history.   

1955  US female Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright on this day in history.   

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

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

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 April - 02 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  On this day in history wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado, Wichita Falls, TX (record)   

1958  Antillean Brewery (Amstel beer) opens on this day in history.   

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  Cuba buys oil from USSR on this day in history.   

1961  August Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1963  On April - 02 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 this day in history 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  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on this day in history.   

1565  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

1602  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on this day in history.   

1618  On April - 02 birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

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

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on April - 02.   

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  On April - 02 boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies   

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

1335  On April - 02 death of duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265)   

1412  On April - 02 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  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