APRIL 1 | Birthdays and Events

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Notable Birthdays for April 1

Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911) - Illustrator known for his painting of Edward VII's coronation and the Quest of the Holy Grail mural.

Sophonisba Breckenridge (1866-1948) - The first woman to graduate from Chicago Uni Law School.

Wallace Beery (1886-1949) - Circus performer for Ringling Brothers Circus.

William James Sidis (1898-1944) - Genius said to have an IQ between 250 and 300.

Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) - Psychologist who created Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

Harry Carney (1910-1974) - Saxophonist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

Joseph Murray (1919-2012) - Surgeon considered the Father of Transplantation for performing the first kidney transplant.

Grace Lee Whitney (1930-2015) - Actress remembered for her role as played Janice Rand on the original Star Trek series.

Debbie Reynolds (1932-2016) - Multi-award winning actress whose career spanned over 70 years.

Dan Flavin (1933-1996) - Sculptor famous for creating sculptural objects and using fluorescent light fixtures in them.

Mark Shulman (1962-Still Living) - Founder of the publishing company Oopf, Inc.

1853 - Cincinnati becomes the first city to employ full-time professional firefighters.

1863 - The first wartime enlistment law goes into effect.

1889 - Josephine Cochran markets the first dishwasher.

1891 - The Wrigley Company is founded.

1945 - U.S. ground forces invade Okinawa.

1948 - Cosmologists Ralph Alpher, Hans Bethe, and George Gamow propose the Big Bang theory in a scientific journal.

1954 - President Eisenhower authorizes the creation of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.

1954 - The first U.S. Army helicopter battalion forms at Fort Bragg, NC.

1954 - The Air Force Academy established.

1967 - The U.S. Department of Transportation begins operation.

1970 - President Nixon signs a bill limiting cigarette advertisements.

1976 - Apple Computer, Inc. is founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.

1991 - The Supreme Court rules jurors cannot be barred from serving due to race.

2004 - Google launches Gmail.