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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