Historical Events in April, Month of April Events

Here is a list of some historical events in April. You can learn What major event happened in April?

Date Event
April 5, 1879 Bolivia declares war on Chile, and Chile declares war on Peru, starting the War of the Pacific.
April 9, 2013 A 6.1–magnitude earthquake strikes Iran killing 32 people and injuring over 850 people.
April 30, 1897 J. J. Thomson of the Cavendish Laboratory announces his discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the atomic nucleus), at a lecture at the Royal Institution in London.
April 8, 1913 The 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution, requiring direct election of Senators, becomes law.
April 26, 1777 Sybil Ludington, aged 16, rode 40 miles (64 km) to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British regular forces
April 29, 1967 After refusing induction into the United States Army the previous day, Muhammad Ali is stripped of his boxing title.
April 7, 1969 The Internet's symbolic birth date: Publication of RFC 1.
April 18, 1939 Robert Menzies, who became Australia's longest-serving prime minister, is elected as leader of the United Australia Party after the death of Prime Minister Joseph Lyons.
April 1, 1964 The British Admiralty, War Office and Air Ministry are replaced by a unified Defence Council of the United Kingdom.
April 4, 1968 Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 6.
April 14, 1816 Bussa, a slave in British-ruled Barbados, leads a slave rebellion, for which he is remembered as the country's first national hero.
April 24, 1558 Mary, Queen of Scots, marries the Dauphin of France, François, at Notre Dame de Paris.
April 4, 1913 First Balkan War: Greek aviator Emmanouil Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot to die in the Hellenic Air Force when his plane crashes.
April 26, 1564 Playwright William Shakespeare is baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England (date of birth is unknown).
April 6, 1947 The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.

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