Page 7: Historical Events In April - 04

1940  On April - 04 r Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher & Higher," premieres in NYC   

1941  German troops conquer Banghazi on April - 04.   

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

1942  On April - 04 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  Oskar Schlemmer, German painter/sculptor, dies at 54 on April - 04.   

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

1944  On this day in history de Gaulle forms new regime in exile, with communists   

1944  John Peale Bishop, US poet (Undertaker's Garland), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Liberation Day)   

1945  On April - 04 uS forces liberated the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf in Germany   

1945  US tanks/infantry conquer Bielefeld on April - 04.   

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

1947  On April - 04 largest group of sunspots on record   

1947  On this day in history uN's International Civil Aviation Organization established   

1947  Convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect on this day in history.   

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

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  Establishment of NATO on April - 04.   

1949  On this day in history israel & Jordan sign armistice agreement   

1949  On this day in history north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC)   

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

1949  WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati OH (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history christine Lahti born.   

1950  On this day in history dirk Stikker becomes chairman of OES   

1951  Dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Per¢n in Buenos Aires Argentina on April - 04.   

1951  Dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan & Eva Peron in Buenos Aires on this day in history.   

1952  Karen Magnussen figure skater, born at North Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history kFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1953  On this day in history kFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1953  On April - 04 carol II, King of Romania (1930-40), dies at 59   

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

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

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

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

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0186  On this day in history birth of caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)   

1492  On this day in history birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

1527  Abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer was born on April - 04.   

1572  On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on April - 04.   

1646  Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1648  On April - 04 birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1688  Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

0397  On April - 04 ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies   

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

0896  On April - 04 formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1229  On this day in history hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

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

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on this day in history.   

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on April - 04.   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.