James Cook arrives in Australia at Botany Bay, which he names
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.
23 April 215 BC
A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene.
21 April 1987
The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that detonates in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, killing 106 people.