April 1, 1941 Nazi's forbid Jews access to cafes April 1, 1941 Pro-German Rashid Ali al-Ghailani grabs power in Iraq April 1, 1939 Ali MacGraw, Pound Ridge NY, actress (Love Story, Goodbye Columbus) April 1, 1939 Phil Niekro, knuckleball pitcher (New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves) April 1, 1939 Rudolph Isley, Cincinnati Ohio, rocker (Isley Brothers-Shout) April 1, 1939 US recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war Pope Pius XII congratulates Generalissimo Franco's victory in Spain April 1, 1938 Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York April 1, 1938 Joe Louis KOs Harry Thomas in 5 for heavyweight boxing title April 1, 1937 Aden becomes British crown colony April 1, 1936 Mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky, composer, dies at 61 April 1, 1936 Orissa constituted a province of British India April 1, 1935 1st radio tube made of metal announced, Schenectady, New York April 1, 1935 Hans H Boswinkel, actor/director (Surprise Attack, Tutorials in Love) April 1, 1935 John Murray, cricketer (Eng 1961-67, 1st wk called Murray to play Tests) April 1, 1934 Bonnie & Clyde kill 2 police officers April 1, 1934 Don Hastings, Brooklyn New York, actor (Capt Video, Bob-As the World Turns) April 1, 1933 Dan Flavin, U.S. minimalist sculptor April 1, 1933 Frederick Lord Chelmsford, viceroy of Brit-Ind (1916-21), dies at 64 April 1, 1933 Hammond scores 336* v NZ at Auckland, 47 fours 10 sixes April 1, 1933 Heinrich Himmler becomes Police Commander of Germany