April 4th in History
April 4th in History
- 1541: Ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits
- 1581: Frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat
- 1818: Congress decided US flag is 13 red and white stripes and 20 stars
- 1949: The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 'NATO', formed in Washington USA
- 1968: Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
April 4th birthdays
- 1896: Tristan Tzara, French poet
- 1899: Duke Ellington, American band leader
- 1914: Marguerite Duras, French writer
- 1915: Muddy Waters, Chicago blues singer
- 1928: Maya Angelou, American poet
- 1932: Anthony Perkins, American actor
