1st april anniversaries

• Birth
  • 1908
  • United States
  • "Birth of Abraham Maslow, American psychologist who developed the hierarchy of human needs."
• event
  • 1887
  • India
  • The Mumbai Fire Brigade founded.
  • 1908
  • Great Britain
  • The British Territorial Army was founded .
  • 1918
  • Great Britain
  • The Royal Air Force was formed when the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps merged.
  • 1933
  • United Kingdom
  • "Wally Hammond scored the highest individual score in Test Cricket, 336 not out against New Zealand." more
  • 1933
  • Germany
  • Nazi Germany organised a one-day boycott of Jewish-owned businesses. This was the beginning of what would become the Holocaust.
  • 1939
  • Spain
  • "The Spanish Civil War ended, and General Francos government was officially recognised" more
  • 1948
  • Denmark
  • The Faroe Islands received autonomy from Denmark and became selfgoverning .
  • 1969
  • Great Britain
  • The Hawker Siddeley Harrier jump jet went into service with Britains RAF. It was the first aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing
  • 1973
  • Great Britain
  • VAT introduced in Britain
  • 1976
  • United States
  • Apple Computer formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
  • 1979
  • "Iran, Islamic Republic of"
  • Iran became an Islamic Republic and the Shah was overthrown
  • 1989
  • Great Britain
  • The unpopular and ill-fated poll tax was introduced in Scotland
  • 1998
  • United States
  • "A federal district judge in Little Rock, Arkansas, dismissed a sexual harassment case against US President Bill Clinton (Paula Jones case)."
  • 1999
  • Great Britain
  • The minimum wage was introduced in Britain
• Death
  • 1917
  • United States
  • "Death of Scott Joplin, composer of Maple Leaf Rag and other Ragtime compositions." more
  • 1984
  • United States
  • "Death of Marvin Gaye, American soul singer, songwriter and music producer, shot by his father during a family dispute"