Henry V is crowned King of England. On this day 9th April, 1413, Henry V was crowned King of England. Invading Normandy in 1415, he…
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8 April 1950
Pakistan and India sign the Liaquat–Nehru Pact. On April 8, 1950, the Delhi Pact was signed. It was the outcome of six days of talks…
7 April 1948
The World Health Organization is set up the United Nations. The World Health Organization is a specialised agency of the United Nations that is concerned…
6 April 1970
Four California Highway Patrol officers are killed in a shootout in Newhall, Los Angeles. In April 06, 1970, four California Highway Patrol Officers were murdered…
5 April 1862
The Battle of Yorktown during the American Civil War begins. Union forces under General George McClellan arrive at Yorktown, Virginia, and establish siege lines instead…
4 April 1973
The World Trade Center in New York is officially opened. The World Trade Center was a large complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan, New…
3 April 2016
The Panama Papers leaks information on 214 488 offshore companies. The Panama Papers are 11.5 million leaked documents that detail financial and attorney–client information for…
2 April 1982
Argentina invades the Falkland Islands leading to the Falklands War. On April 2nd, 1982, a large Argentine military force landed on the Falkland Islands and…
1 April 2004
Google releases Gmail. If you wanted to pick a single date to mark the beginning of the modern era of the web, you could do…
31 March 1889
The Eiffel Tower is officially opened in Paris. On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower is dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by…