The American Hockey League (AHL) became the major affiliation league for the National Hockey League upon its amalgamation with the International Hockey League[?] in 2001. As of the 2002-03 season, the league had 28 clubs, most of them based in eastern Canada and the United States. The league was created in 1936, and teams compete annually for the Calder Cup[?].
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April 7 - Ralph Bunche[?], diplomat, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
April 16 - Fifi D'Orsay, actress (+ 1983)
April 22 - Robert Oppenheimer, physicist (+ ...