April 1, 1980 France performs nuclear test April 1, 1980 Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist April 1, 1979 Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah April 1, 1979 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open April 1, 1979 Marinus Peijnenburg, Dutch politician, dies at 51 April 1, 1977 Attempt for Moslem state in Chad fails April 1, 1977 NFL decides to experiment with a 7th official in some preseason games April 1, 1976 Clarence Seedorf, Surinam/Dutch soccer player (Ajax, Real Madrid) April 1, 1976 Freddie Lennon, father of John Lennon (Beatles), dies at 63 April 1, 1976 Max Ernst, German/French surrealist painter/sculptor, dies at 85 April 1, 1976 Miroslav Ponc, composer, dies at 73 April 1, 1976 S Constantine Timoshenko, Russian marshal, dies at 75 April 1, 1976 Stephen Wozniak & Steven Jobs founded Apple Computer April 1, 1975 Cambodia President Lon Nol flees for Red Khmer April 1, 1975 Eugeen Yoors, Flemish draftsman/glass painter, dies at 95 April 1, 1975 Kristine Quance, 100m breaststroke/200m medley (Olympics-96) April 1, 1975 Magdalena Maleeva, Sofia Bulgaria, tennis star (1995 Chicago Moscow) April 1, 1974 Alfred Ernest Whitehead, composer, dies at 86 April 1, 1974 Ayatollah Khomeini calls for an Islamic Republic in Iran April 1, 1974 Pioneer Hall opens