348 Historic Events for April 2
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver (world champ 1966)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Paul E Kanjorski, (Rep-D-PA, 1985- )
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| 1937 |
Death |
Nathan Birnbaum, Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72
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| 1938 |
Death |
Alice Berend, writer, dies
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| 1939 |
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6th Golf Masters Championship: Ralph Guldahl wins, shooting a 279
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Marvin P Gaye Jr, Wash DC, singer (Sexual Healing)
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Penelope Keith, British actress (Norman Conquests, Priest of Love)
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Peter Haining, writer/editor (Anatomy of Witchcraft)
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| 1941 |
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German occupier disallows Dutch scouting assn
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| 1941 |
Event |
USS Hornet with Jimmy Doolittles B-25 departs from SF
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Leon Russell, Lawton KS, pianist/singer (Carny)
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| 1941 |
Death |
Paul Teleki, premier Hungary, dies
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Graham Bright, private sec to British PM
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Glen Dale, [Richard Garforth], rock vocalist (Fortunes Deal)
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Larry Coryell, Galveston Tx, jazz guitarist (11th House)
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| 1944 |
Event |
Soviet Army marches into pro-German Romania
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| 1944 |
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Dmitri Shostakovitch' 8th Symphony, premieres in NY
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| 1944 |
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CPI-leader Palmiro Togliatti returns to Italy
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| 1944 |
Death |
Mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Linda Hunt, Morristown NJ, actress (Bostonians, Eleni, Silverado)
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Don Sutton, baseball pitcher (LA Dodgers)
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Lord Skelmersdale, British minister (C)
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| 1945 |
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1st US units reach east coast of Okinawa
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Lynda Carr, educationist
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Kurt Winter, rocker (Guess Who)
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