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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
History of April 1
Nothing really historical about the day, but a few facts I found to be interesting!
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April 1, 374 Comet 1P/374 E1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0884 AUs of Earth
April 1, 1578 William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation
April 1, 1778 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"
April 1, 1792 Gronings feminist Etta Palm demands women's right to divorce
April 1, 1793 Volcano Unsen on Japan erupts killing about 53,000
April 1, 1866 U.S. Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights
April 1, 1867 Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama
April 1, 1872 1st edition of The Standard
April 1, 1889 1st dishwashing machine marketed in Chicago
April 1, 1891 London-Paris telephone connection opens
April 1, 1900 1st edition of Dutch newspaper "The People"
April 1, 1924 Imperial Airways forms in Britain
April 1, 1924 Hitler sentenced to 5 years labor but Gen Ludendorff acquitted
April 1, 1927 1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice (HMV)
April 1, 1929 Louie Marx introduces Yo-Yo Game
April 1, 1931 Earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua, kills 2,000
April 1, 1936 Orissa constituted a province of British India
April 1, 1942 Mexico changes from 3 time zones to 2
April 1, 1944 Japanese troops conquer Jessami, East-India
April 1, 1946 400,000 U.S. mine workers strike
April 1, 1946 Tsunamis generated by a quake in Aleutian Trench strike Hilo, Hawaii
April 1, 1948 Big Bang theory proposed
April 1, 1952 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
April 1, 1954 Earthquake and tsunami ravage Aleutians, 200 killed
April 1, 1954 U.S. Air Force Academy forms
April 1, 1957 World's biggest glass oven used
April 1, 1963 New York City's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike
April 1, 1964 10 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April
April 1, 1970 President Nixon signs bill limiting cigarette advertisements
April 1, 1971 United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership
April 1, 1973 Japan allows its citizens to own gold
April 1, 1973 John and Yoko form a new country with no laws or boundaries, called Nutopia, its national anthem is silence
April 1, 1976 Stephen Wozniak and Steven Jobs founded Apple Computer
April 1, 1980 France performs nuclear test
April 1, 1986 Delhi beat Haryana by innings and 141 to win Ranji Trophy
April 1, 1986 World oil prices dip below $10 a barrel
April 1, 1990 It becomes illegal in Salem Oregon to be within 2' of nude dancers ;) :D
April 1, 1991 U.S. minimum wage goes from $3.80 to $4.25 per hour
Courtesy: BrainyHistory
Sweety.
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April 1, 374 Comet 1P/374 E1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0884 AUs of Earth
April 1, 1578 William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation
April 1, 1778 Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"
April 1, 1792 Gronings feminist Etta Palm demands women's right to divorce
April 1, 1793 Volcano Unsen on Japan erupts killing about 53,000
April 1, 1866 U.S. Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights
April 1, 1867 Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama
April 1, 1872 1st edition of The Standard
April 1, 1889 1st dishwashing machine marketed in Chicago
April 1, 1891 London-Paris telephone connection opens
April 1, 1900 1st edition of Dutch newspaper "The People"
April 1, 1924 Imperial Airways forms in Britain
April 1, 1924 Hitler sentenced to 5 years labor but Gen Ludendorff acquitted
April 1, 1927 1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice (HMV)
April 1, 1929 Louie Marx introduces Yo-Yo Game
April 1, 1931 Earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua, kills 2,000
April 1, 1936 Orissa constituted a province of British India
April 1, 1942 Mexico changes from 3 time zones to 2
April 1, 1944 Japanese troops conquer Jessami, East-India
April 1, 1946 400,000 U.S. mine workers strike
April 1, 1946 Tsunamis generated by a quake in Aleutian Trench strike Hilo, Hawaii
April 1, 1948 Big Bang theory proposed
April 1, 1952 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
April 1, 1954 Earthquake and tsunami ravage Aleutians, 200 killed
April 1, 1954 U.S. Air Force Academy forms
April 1, 1957 World's biggest glass oven used
April 1, 1963 New York City's newspapers resume publishing after a 114 day strike
April 1, 1964 10 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April
April 1, 1970 President Nixon signs bill limiting cigarette advertisements
April 1, 1971 United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership
April 1, 1973 Japan allows its citizens to own gold
April 1, 1973 John and Yoko form a new country with no laws or boundaries, called Nutopia, its national anthem is silence
April 1, 1976 Stephen Wozniak and Steven Jobs founded Apple Computer
April 1, 1980 France performs nuclear test
April 1, 1986 Delhi beat Haryana by innings and 141 to win Ranji Trophy
April 1, 1986 World oil prices dip below $10 a barrel
April 1, 1990 It becomes illegal in Salem Oregon to be within 2' of nude dancers ;) :D
April 1, 1991 U.S. minimum wage goes from $3.80 to $4.25 per hour
Courtesy: BrainyHistory
Sweety.
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