Page 7: Historical Events In April - 04

1940  R Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher & Higher," premieres in NYC on April - 04.   

1941  On April - 04 german troops conquer Banghazi   

1941  Max Frisch, writer, dies at 29 on April - 04.   

1942  On this day in history rCAF Squadron Leader L.J. Birchall spots Japanese fleet heading for Ceylon; alerts naval base and averts disaster for the British Fleet and a second Pearl Harbour   

1943  On this day in history oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor, dies at 54   

1944  British troops capture Addis Ababa Ethiopia on April - 04.   

1944  On April - 04 de Gaulle forms new regime in exile, with communists   

1944  On this day in history john Peale Bishop, US poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51   

1945  Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Liberation Day) on this day in history.   

1945  US forces liberated the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf in Germany on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 04 uS tanks/infantry conquer Bielefeld   

1945  On April - 04 hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day)   

1947  Largest group of sunspots on record on April - 04.   

1947  UN's International Civil Aviation Organization established on this day in history.   

1947  On April - 04 convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect   

1948  84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to first base; it ends in a tie on April - 04.   

1948  On this day in history 84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to 1st base; it ends in a tie   

1949  On this day in history establishment of NATO   

1949  On April - 04 israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement   

1949  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC) on April - 04.   

1949  On this day in history the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 'NATO', formed in Washington USA   

1949  On this day in history wKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati OH (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1950  Christine Lahti born on this day in history.   

1950  Dirk Stikker becomes chairman of OES on April - 04.   

1951  On this day in history dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Per¢n in Buenos Aires Argentina   

1951  On this day in history dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Peron in Buenos Aires   

1952  On this day in history karen Magnussen figure skater, born at North Vancouver, BC   

1953  KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on April - 04.   

1953  KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1953  Carol II, King of Romania (1930-40), dies at 59 on April - 04.   

1954  On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open   

1954  Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open on April - 04.   

1955  British government signs military treaty with Iraq on this day in history.   

1955  British govt signs military treaty with Iraq on April - 04.   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on this day in history.   

1492  Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1646  On April - 04 birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)   

1648  Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born on April - 04.   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on April - 04.   

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0636  On April - 04 death of saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)   

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on April - 04.   

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on April - 04.   

1284  On April - 04 alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62   

1292  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on this day in history.   

1393  On April - 04 floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies