Bill Alexander (painter) Birthday, Date of Birth

Bill Alexander (painter)

William Alexander (born Wilhelm Alexander; 2 April 1915 – 24 January 1997), known as Bill Alexander on his TV show, was a German painter, art instructor, and television host. He was the creator and host of The Magic of Oil Painting (1974–1982) television series that ran on PBS in the United States. He co-wrote The Art of Bill Alexander and … (1987–1995), a series of books on wet-on-wet oil painting, based on different PBS series of the same form. He also taught the television painter Bob Ross his signature "quick" wet-on-wet technique.

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Birthday, Date of Birth
Friday, April 2, 1915
Place of Birth
Източна Прусия
Age
110
Star Sign

The April 2, 1915 was a Friday under the star sign of . It was the 91 day of the year. President of the United States was Woodrow Wilson.

If you were born on this day, you are 110 years old. Your last birthday was on the Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 166 days ago. Your next birthday is on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in 198 days. You have lived for 40,344 days, or about 968,265 hours, or about 58,095,939 minutes, or about 3,485,756,340 seconds.

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2nd of April 1915 News

News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on April 2, 1915

BERLIN NEWS BUDGET.; Explanation of "Submarine Behavior" -- Rebel Success in Morocco.

Date: 03 April 1915

German explanation of "submarine behavior,"

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GERMAN PRISONERS CONTENT IN FRANCE; Well Housed and Fed, Do Little Work, and Are Treated with Consideration. SURE FATHERLAND WILL WIN Refuse to Believe News Published in German for Their Benefit -- Officers Depressed.

Date: 02 April 1915

German prisoners content in France

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Date: 02 April 1915

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

PETROGRAD, April 1, (Dispatch to The London Daily News.) -- In the week in which operations began after the fall of Przemysl preparatory to the advance in Hungary the Russians captured 33,000 Austrians. The Austrians have about half a million men in successive prepared rear-guard positions.

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Russians Equipped for Advance.

Date: 03 April 1915

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

PETROGRAD, April 2, (Dispatch to The London Daily News.) -- The double failure of the German and Austrian obstructive minor tactics in the extreme north and south allows the great preparations for the Russian advance to proceed steadily toward the fullest development.

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CZECH REGIMENTS REVOLT.; Executions for Alleged High Treason Rouse People and Troops.

Date: 03 April 1915

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Czech regiments revolt; executions for high treason rouse people and troops

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GERMANS REPORTED WIDENING FLOODS; Story Reaches Holland of Withdrawal from Yser and Move to Delay Allies. CONCENTRATING IN BRUGES Thence Sent to Germany and Carpathians -- Marines and Guards to Firing Line.

Date: 02 April 1915

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Germans said to be withdrawing from Yser and endeavoring to delay Allies by enlarging area under water, Bruges being made central depot

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Date: 03 April 1915

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QUIET AT DARDANELLES?; German Denial That Allied Fleet Has Resumed Bombardment.

Date: 02 April 1915

Germans deny that Allies have resumed bombardment of Dardanelles

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Date: 02 April 1915

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BOOM REACHES CHICAGO.; Big Orders, Including One from the Interborough for Steel Cars.

Date: 02 April 1915

Special to The New York Times

Boom reaches Chicago

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