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What happened in history on this day: April 4?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On April 4 in ...
- 1979 - The International Computer Programs awards Microsoft the Million Dollar Award for its 8080 BASIC. This is Microsoft's first corporate recognition from the industry, and the first microprocessor product to win this award.
- 1989 - IBM announces that it began manufacturing a version of the 80386 processor several months ago.
- 1989 - IBM announces a new version of the PS/2 Model 30 computer.
- 1994 - Jim Clark and Marc Andreesson incorporate Mosaic Communications. Original choice of company name was Electric Media.
- 1997 - Apple Computer introduces new Power Macintosh 6500 systems, with 225 to 300 MHz PowerPC 603e processors. Prices range from US$1999 to US$2999.
- 1927 - Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Auto Race to theaters. This is the last Alice Comedy with actor Margie Gay as Alice.
- 1941 - Disney publishes the last issue of The Bulletin, the studio's employee newsletter.
- 1944 - Disney re-releases the film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in theaters in New York.
- 1952 - The Goofy film Man's Best Friend is released.
- 1956 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled Where do the Stories Come From?.
- 1960 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Scientific or Technical, Class III) to Ub Iwerks for the design of an optical printer for special effects.
- 1965 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Kilroy, part four.
- 1994 - Michael Eisner temporarily assumes the titles of president and chief operating officer at Disney.
- 1995 - Disney releases the animated film compilation Ariel's Songs and Stories on laserdisc in the US, for US$30. It includes Wish Upon a Starfish, Metal Fish, Giggles, Against the Tide.
- 1995 - Disney releases the laserdisc Jasmine's Enchanted Tales (Disney Princess Collection) for US$30. It contains several episodes of the Aladdin TV series: Do the Rat Thing, Bad Mood Rising, Garden of Evil, Elemental My Dear Jasmine.
- 1995 - Disney hires Stephen Bollenbach as chief financial officer.
- 1997 - Knight-Ridder announces it is buying four newspapers from the Walt Disney Company for US$1.65 billion. The newspapers are The Kansas Star in Missouri, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Belleville News-Democrat in Illinois, and The Times Leader in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The newspapers were acquired by Disney in its acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC. This is the largest single purchase ever of newspapers.
- 1999 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US.
- An amusement park on the Moon makes several references to Disney theme parks:
- it is referred to as "The Happiest Place Orbiting the Earth";
- inside the main park gate is "Moon Street U.S.A." (Main Street U.S.A.);
- the attraction "Whalers of the Sea of Tranquility" is a parody of Pirates of the Caribbean;
- the attraction "Monsanto presents The Goofy Gopher Revue" is a parody of Country Bear Jamboree;
- the attraction "Destination Moon" may be a parody of Flight to the Moon, with mechanically animated characters and singing similar to It's a Small World;
- employees who create the attractions are called Fungineers (Imagineers).
- 1999 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A devil-like character rises from a castle like the scene in Fantasia where the Chernabog rises from the mountain. Part of the same music also plays.
- 1960 - At General Motor's Design Studio, Larry Shinoda completes a second full-size clay model of project XP-720, for the 1963 Corvette. The model is shown to General Motors' management, and compared to a production 1960 model. The new design is approved.
- 1940 - The Danish envoy in Berlin passes on to the Danish government information about a German plan for a surprise attack on Denmark. The government considers the report a rumor, or a test of Danish reactions.
- 1941 - Quote by Adolf Hitler to Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka: "... Germany would... prompty take part in case of a conflict between Japan and America...".
- 1941 - The Canadian federal cabinet introduces Order In Council PC 2385, The Merchant Seamen Order, giving authorities power to detain disobedient seamen from ships of any registry in Canadian ports.
- 1941 - Adolf Hitler issues Directive No. 27, ordering the destruction of the remaining Yugoslav forces, and the launching of a decisive attack against Anglo-Greek forces in northern Greece.
- 1941 - General Olof Thörnell, commander of Swedish forces, issues a report to government, stating that Sweden should prepare to participate in a war against the Soviet Union, for the sake of Finland, Sweden's future position, and prestige in northern Europe.
- 1942 - In a PBY-5 Catalina flying boat, Canadian Squadron Leader Leonard Birchall radios a warning to Ceylon that the Japanese fleet is closing in on the island. The warning helps Allied forces prepare for the coming attack. Ships in harbor scatter, and Admiral James Somerville move five battleships and three aircraft carriers 600 miles southwest to Addu Atoll. Birchall's plane is shot down, killing three of his crew.
- 1945 - Soviet forces clear the last Germany forces out of Hungary.
- 1950 - Hungary issues four postage stamps marking the 5th anniversary of the liberation.
- 1955 - Hungary issues four postage stamps marking the 10th anniversary of the liberation.
- 1960 - Hungary issues two postage stamps marking the 15th anniversary of the liberation.
- 1960 - The USSR issues a postage stamp marking the 15th anniversary of the liberation of Hungary.
- 1970 - The USSR issues a postage stamp marking the 25th anniversary of the liberation of Hungary.
- 1985 - The USSR issues a postage stamp marking the 40th anniversary of the liberation of Hungary.
- 1999 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. Several references to actual arcade video games are shown: Gender Neutral Pac Person (Pac Man), Mortal Kooperation (Mortal Kombat); security patrols at the arcade are called Moon Patrol, the same name as an arcade video game.
- 1611 - Copenhagen issues a declaration of war on Sweden.
- 1632 - (evening) King Gustav Adolf's forces cross the river Lech at Rain.
- 1930 - Queen Viktoria dies, in Rome.
- 1941 - General Olof Thörnell, commander of Swedish forces, issues a report to government, stating that Sweden should prepare to participate in a war against the Soviet Union, for the sake of Finland, Sweden's future position, and prestige in northern Europe.
- 1935 - Finance Minister Edgar N. Rhodes strikes the second silver dollar minted in Canada.
- 1995 - Environomics Research Group completes its survey to canvas public opinion on the design theme for a circulating $2 coin. 44% indicated wildlife as their first choice, of which 5% said they favored a bear, of which 2% specified a polar bear.
- 2003 - The Royal Canadian Mint introduces the Golden Daffodil 50c sterling silver coin, with 22-karat gold-plated motif. Price is $34.95 each.
- 1888 - Birth of Tris Speaker baseball great, hit more doubles than Pete Rose.
- 1895 - Birth of Charlie Hallows cricket batsman (Lancs played for England 1921-28).
- 1899 - Birth of William Brann cricketer (South African batsman vs England 1922-23).
- 1899 - South Africa all out 35 vs England (Trott 4-19, Haigh 6-11).
- 1911 - Hugh Chalmers, automaker, suggests idea of baseball Most Valuable Player.
- 1918 - Birth of Margaret Dupont tennis champion.
- 1921 - Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), three games to 2.
- 1924 - Birth of Gil Hodges baseball player/manager (Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Mets).
- 1929 - First AAU Greco-Roman wrestling championships held.
- 1930 - Andrew Sandham makes Test Cricket first triple century.
- 1930 - Birth of David Sexton soccer manager.
- 1930 - Les Ames makes the first Test Cricket century by a wicketkeeper (149).
- 1932 - Birth of Bapu Nadkarni cricketer (economical Indian slow left-armer 1956-68).
- 1935 - Birth of Easton Dudley Ashton Saint John McMorris cricketer (West Indies batsman of 1960's).
- 1937 - 4th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 283.
- 1938 - 5th Golf Masters Championship: Henry Picard wins, shooting a 285.
- 1938 - Birth of A Bartlett Giamatti Boston Massachusetts, president of Yale/baseball commish (1989).
- 1938 - Cyril Christiani cricket wicket keep (West Indies 1935), dies of malaria at 24.
- 1939 - Birth of Joanne Carner Kirkland Washington, LPGA golfer (US Open 1970, 76).
- 1941 - Birth of Major Lance US boxer/dancer/singer (Hey Little Girl).
- 1944 - Birth of Lawrence A Hough US, rower (Pairs w/o cox-1968 Olympics-silver).
- 1945 - Birth of Bryan Andrews cricketer (New Zealand medium-pacer, toured Australia 1973-74).
- 1952 - Birth of Rosemarie Ackermann German Democratic Republic, high jumper (Olympics-gold-1976).
- 1954 - Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open.
- 1957 - Birth of Paul Downton cricketer (England wicket-keeper in 80's).
- 1958 - Birth of Derek Kallicharran cricket all-rounder (Guyana, USA 1994 ICC Trophy).
- 1958 - Birth of John Wesley Jones Lawton Oklahoma, 4X100 metre relayer (Olympics-gold-1976).
- 1959 - Stanley Snooke cricketer (brother of S J, duck in South African Test), dies.
- 1960 - Birth of Bev Smith Armstrong British Columbia Canada, basketball forward (Olympics-1996).
- 1960 - Birth of Jon[athan] Agnew British broadcaster/cricketer (England pace bowler late 80's).
- 1961 - Birth of Matt Cole Stratford Ontario Canada, Canadian Tour golfer (1990 Space Coast).
- 1962 - Birth of Sherrin Smyers Newcastle Australia, LPGA golfer (1995 Youngstown-11th).
- 1962 - Birth of Tina Tombs Montréal Québec Canada, LPGA golfer (1990 Jamie Farr Toledo).
- 1963 - Birth of Dale Hawerchuk Toronto Ontario Canada, NHL center (Philadelphia Flyers).
- 1963 - Birth of Jack Del Rio NFL linebacker (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1963 - Endzion Barelli dies two days after winning a boxing match at 18.
- 1964 - Birth of Gregory Thomas Kraft Detroit Michigan, PGA golfer (1993 Walt Disney-second).
- 1964 - Birth of Paul Parker soccer player.
- 1965 - Birth of Tony Burse Canadian Football League fullback (Edmonton Eskimos).
- 1965 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Baton Rouge Golf Invitational.
- 1966 - Birth of Michal Clingman Indio California, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-9th-1994).
- 1966 - Birth of Myriam Schropp West Germany, tennis star.
- 1966 - Birth of Stanislav Medrik Nitra Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia).
- 1967 - Birth of Juliana "Juli" Furtado New York City, New York, cyclist (Olympics-10th-1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Andre Bowden WLAF LB (Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1969 - Birth of Anthony Tucker NBA forward (New York Knicks).
- 1969 - Birth of Carlos Reyes Miami Florida, pitcher (Oakland Athletics).
- 1969 - Birth of Dennis de Nooijer Dutch soccer player/twin brother of Gerard (Sparta).
- 1969 - Birth of Gerard de Nooijer Dutch soccer player/twin brother of Dennis (Sparta).
- 1970 - Birth of Barry van Galen Dutch soccer player (Roda JC).
- 1970 - Birth of Jason Stoltenberg Australia, tennis star.
- 1970 - Firestone World Tournament of Champions won by Don Johnson.
- 1971 - Birth of Allan Houston NBA guard (New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons).
- 1971 - Birth of Felipe Lira Miranda Venezeula, pitcher (Detroit Tigers).
- 1971 - Birth of Jaime Fernandez Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Yanic Perreault Sherbrooke, NHL center (Los Angeles Kings).
- 1972 - Birth of Chad Eaton defensive tackle (New England Patriots).
- 1972 - Birth of Jim Werland Ventura California, canoe (alternate-Olympics-1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Matt Wagner Cedar Falls Iowa, pitcher (Seattle Mariners).
- 1973 - Birth of Damon Allen Winston-Salem North Carolina, figure skater (1997 Midwestern champion).
- 1973 - Birth of Peter Hoekstra Dutch soccer player (PSV, Ajax).
- 1973 - Birth of Ryan Coughlin Canadian Football League offensive linebacker (Montréal Alouettes).
- 1973 - Birth of Tiffany Woosley WNBA guard (Houston Comets).
- 1974 - Birth of O J Santiago tight end (Atlanta Falcons).
- 1974 - Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home-run record by hitting his 714th.
- 1975 - Birth of Kisha Ford WNBA guard/forward (New York Liberty).
- 1976 - 5th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Judy Rankin.
- 1979 - Birth of Charles Butler Salt Lake City Utah, dance skater (and Joseph-1997 National).
- 1979 - Birth of Rebecca Stoyel South Australia, gymnast (Olympics-1996).
- 1982 - 11th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Sally Little.
- 1983 - 45th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina State beats Houston 54-52.
- 1984 - John Arnold cricketer (England bat vs New Zealand 1931, scored 34 only Test), dies.
- 1985 - Tulane University cancels its basketball season amidst scandal.
- 1986 - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 213th point of season.
- 1988 - 50th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kansas beats Oklahoma 83-79.
- 1988 - Largest crowd (55,438) at a season game at Riverfront (Cincinnati Reds vs Saint Louis Cardinals).
- 1988 - New York Mets set Opening Day record with six homeruns.
- 1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last NBA game in Seattle.
- 1989 - New York Yankees' Tommy John ties record of playing 26 seasons; his 287th win puts him 19th overall as New York Yankees beat Minnesota Twins on opening day 4-2.
- 1991 - Death of Forrest Towns, American runner (born 1914).
- 1991 - Death of Edmund Adamkiewicz, German footballer (born 1920).
- 1991 - Luc de Rijck, Belgian soccer player (Turnhout), dies.
- 1992 - Game 1 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees beat New York Mets 6-4 at Yankee Stadium.
- 1993 - 12th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion: Texas Tech beats Ohio State 84-82.
- 1993 - 5th Seniors Golf Tradition: Tom Shaw.
- 1993 - At Camden Yards, Bill Clinton becomes the first U.S. president to throw the first pitch of the baseball season from the pitcher's mound.
- 1993 - Trish Johnson wins Las Vegas LPGA at Canyon Gate Golf Tournament.
- 1993 - Wrestlemania IX at Caesar's Palace Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan pins Yokozuna.
- 1994 - First game played at Jacobs Field, Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners 4-3 in 11 innings.
- 1994 - 56th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Arkansas Razorbacks beats Duke 76-72.
- 1994 - Largest opening day crowd at Yankee Stadium, 56,706.
- 1994 - Los Angeles Dodgers player Darryl Strawberry begins substance abuse treatment.
- 1996 - Death of Barney Ewell, American athlete (born 1918).
- 1997 - Anaheim Ducks clinch their first-ever playoff berth.
- 1997 - Atlanta Braves officially open Turner Field against Chicago Cubs.
- 1998 - NFL Europe (formerly WLAF), kicks off season.
- 2000 - Death of Derek Allhusen, British equestrian (born 1914).
- 2005 - North Carolina defeats Illinois 75-70 to win the 2005 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship at the Edward Jones Dome in Saint Louis, Missouri.
- 1960 - Project Ozma begins at Green Bank radio astronomy center.
- 1968 - Apollo 6 launched atop Saturn V; unmanned.
- 1983 - 6th space shuttle mission, Challenger 1 launched.
- 1997 - DMSP Titan 2 launched.
- 1997 - STS 83 (Columbia 22), launches.
- 1905 - Earthquake in Kangra India, kills 370,000.
Other history:
- 1581 - Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted.
- 1905 - Earthquake in Kangra India, kills 370,000.
- 1949 - North Atlantic Treaty (NATO), pact signed by USA, Great Britain, France, and Canada.
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Other web pages of interest:
Chronology of World History
What's Notable About this Year?
Ken P's Coin/Stamp/Bill Novelties
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