What Happened on April 1?
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deaths
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EVENTS ON APRIL 1
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Year:
1937
The Royal New Zealand Air Force is formed as an independent service.
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Aden
Year:
1937
Aden becomes a British crown colony.
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Reserve Bank of India
Year:
1935
India's central banking institution, the Reserve Bank of India, is formed.
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Nazism
Year:
1933
The recently elected Nazis under Julius Streicher organize a one-day boycott of all Jewish-owned businesses in Germany, ushering in a series of anti-Semitic acts.
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Adolf Hitler
Year:
1924
Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years fortress confinement for his participation in the "Beer Hall Putsch" but spends only nine months in jail.
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Generalissimo
Year:
1939
Spanish Civil War: Generalísimo Francisco Franco of the Spanish State announces the end of the Spanish Civil War, when the last of the Republican forces surrender.
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1941 Iraqi coup d'état
Year:
1941
A military coup in Iraq overthrows the regime of 'Abd al-Ilah and installs Rashid Ali al-Gaylani as Prime Minister.
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1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake
Year:
1946
The 8.6 Mw Aleutian Islands earthquake shakes the Aleutian Islands with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). A destructive tsunami reaches the Hawaiian Islands resulting in dozens of deaths, mostly in Hilo, Hawaii.
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Faroe Islands
Year:
1948
Faroe Islands gain autonomy from Denmark.
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Malayan Union
Year:
1946
The Malayan Union is established. Protests from locals led to the establishment of the Federation of Malaya two years later.
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BIRTHS ON APRIL 1
Amos Milburn
Year of birth:
1927
Amos Milburn, American R&B singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1980)
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Walter Bahr
Year of birth:
1927
Walter Bahr, American soccer player, coach, and manager (died 2018)
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Ferenc Puskás
Year of birth:
1927
Ferenc Puskás, Hungarian footballer and manager (died 2006)
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Anne McCaffrey
Year of birth:
1926
Anne McCaffrey, American-Irish author (died 2011)
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Brendan Byrne
Year of birth:
1924
Brendan Byrne, American lieutenant, judge, and politician, 47th Governor of New Jersey (died 2018)
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Jane Powell
Year of birth:
1929
Jane Powell, American actress, singer, and dancer (died 2021)
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Payut Ngaokrachang
Year of birth:
1929
Payut Ngaokrachang, Thai animator and director (died 2010)
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Rolf Hochhuth
Year of birth:
1931
Rolf Hochhuth, German author and playwright (died 2020)
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George Baker (British actor)
Year of birth:
1931
George Baker, Bulgarian-English actor and screenwriter (died 2011)
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Grace Lee Whitney
Year of birth:
1930
Grace Lee Whitney, American actress and singer (died 2015)
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DEATHS ON APRIL 1
Recep Peker
Year of death:
1950
Recep Peker, Turkish soldier and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1889)
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Charles R. Drew
Year of death:
1950
Charles R. Drew, American physician and surgeon (born 1904)
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Jussi Kekkonen
Year of death:
1962
Jussi Kekkonen, Finnish captain and businessman (born 1910)
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Agnes Mowinckel
Year of death:
1963
Agnes Mowinckel, Norwegian actress (born 1875)
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George II of Greece
Year of death:
1947
George II, king of Greece (born 1890)
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Noah Beery
Year of death:
1946
Noah Beery, Sr., American actor (born 1882)
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Charles I of Austria
Year of death:
1922
Charles I, emperor of Austria (born 1887)
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Lloyd Hildebrand
Year of death:
1924
Lloyd Hildebrand, English cyclist (born 1870)
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Jacob Bolotin
Year of death:
1924
Jacob Bolotin, American physician (born 1888)
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Helena Rubinstein
Year of death:
1965
Helena Rubinstein, Polish-American businesswoman (born 1870)
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HOLIDAYS ON APRIL 1
Odisha Day
Odisha Day (Odisha, India)
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April Fools' Day
April Fools' Day
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Arbor Day
Arbor Day (Tanzania)
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Edible Book Festival
Edible Book Day
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Kha b-Nisan
Kha b-Nisan, the Assyrian New Year (Assyrian people)
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Walaric
Christian feast day: Walric, abbot of Leuconay
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April 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: April 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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F. D. Maurice
Christian feast day: Frederick Denison Maurice (Church of England)
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Hugh of Châteauneuf
Christian feast day: Hugh of Grenoble
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Theodora (Roman martyr)
Christian feast day: Theodora
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