Chernobyl disaster is detected by the west. The Chernobyl disaster, also referred to as the Chernobyl accident, was a catastrophic nuclear accident. It occurred on…
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28 April 1881
Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico. After Billy The Kid’s capture at Stinking Springs he was jailed at…
27 April 1810
Beethoven composes Für Elise. Ludwig van Beethoven, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest composers of all time, is thought to have completed his masterpiece…
26 April 1943
The Easter Riots break out in Uppsala, Sweden. The Easter Riots is the name given to a period of unrest in Uppsala, Sweden, during the…
25 April 1859
British and French engineers start work on the Suez Canal. On 25th April, 1859, work started on the construction of the Suez Canal in Port…
24 April 1953
Winston Churchill is given a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II. Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, the British leader who guided Great Britain and the Allies through…
23 April 1660
The Treaty of Oliva is signed between Sweden and Poland. The Treaty or Peace of Oliva of 23 April 1660 was one of the peace…
22 April 1809
The Austrian army is defeated by the First French Empire army led by Napoleon and driven over the Danube in Regensburg. The Battle of Ratisbon,…
21 April 1962
The Seattle World’s Fair opens. The Century 21 Exposition – also known as the Seattle World’s Fair – was held between April 21 and October…
20 April 1908
The New Wales Rugby League competition starts. The 1908 NSWRFL season was the inaugural season of the New South Wales Rugby Football League’s premiership, Australia’s…