April 1st in History
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
