April 1st in History

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April 1st in History

1578: Englishman William Harvey discovers blood circulation
1939: USA recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war
1954: US Air Force Academy established
1960: First weather satellite, TIROS 1, launched by the United States
1988: Iran accuses Iraq of using mustard gas on civilians
1991: Warsaw Pact officially disolves

April 1st birthdays

1697: Abbe Prevost, French author
1868: Edmond Rostand, French author
1873: Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian composer
1883: Lon Chaney, American actor
1929: Milan Kundera, Czech writer
1932: Debbie Reynolds, American actress
1938: Ali Mcgraw, American actress