Event of Interest
Apr 6 1st Tony Awards: Arthur Miller, David Wayne & Patricia Neal win for theatrical achievements
Arthur Miller
- Apr 8 Largest recorded sunspot ever observed at 40 times the diameter of Earth
- Apr 9 Atomic Energy Commission confirmed
- Apr 9 Tornadoes striking West Texas & Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300
- Apr 10 King Frederik IX of Denmark crowned
- Apr 15 Operations begin at Radio Netherlands World radio
- Apr 16 -17] Explosions & fire on French ship Grandcamp
- Apr 16 Lens to provide zoom effects demonstrated (NYC)
- Apr 16 Massive explosion & fire kills 522 in Texas City, Tx
- Apr 19 AAU record for a 25-foot rope climb is set in 4.7 seconds
- Apr 19 French ship explodes in Texas City harbor, kills about 522
- Apr 20 Frederik IX becomes King of Denmark
- Apr 25 Trial against WW II mayor of Amsterdam Edward Voete begins
Event of Interest
Apr 28 Thor Heyerdahl and the crew of the "Kon-Tiki" sail from Peru to Polynesia
Thor Heyerdahl
- Apr 30 Boulder Dam renamed in honor of Herbert Hoover