A Bolshevik coup fails in the Democratic Republic of Georgia.
2 May 1997
The first movie in the Austin Powers (“I lost my mojo“) series is released, the ‘International Man of Mystery’ The first movie in the Austin…
1 May 1707
The Act of Union joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain takes effect.
30 April 1513
Edmund de la Pole, Yorkist pretender to the English throne, is executed on the orders of Henry VIII.
27 April 2011
The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. 205 tornadoes touched down on…
26 April 1960
Forced out by the April Revolution, President of South Korea Syngman Rhee resigns after 12 years of dictatorial rule.
25 April 1607
Eighty Years’ War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar.