U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is shot in Ford’s Theatre by John Wilkes Booth; Lincoln dies the following day. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln was one…
13 April 1111
Henry V, King of Germany, is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Henry V, King of Germany and later Holy Roman Emperor, was one of the most…
12 April 1606
The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of English and Scottish ships. The Union Jack is the national flag of the United Kingdom, and…
11 April 1544
Italian War of 1542–46: A French army defeats Habsburg forces at the Battle of Ceresole, but fails to exploit its victory. The Italian War of…
10 April 1741
War of the Austrian Succession: Prussia gains control of Silesia at the Battle of Mollwitz. The War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) was a major…
9 April 1609
Philip III of Spain issues the decree of the “Expulsion of the Moriscos”. The Expulsion of the Moriscos was one of the most significant and…
8 April 1904
The French Third Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland sign the Entente cordiale. The Entente Cordiale was a series of agreements…
7 April 1940
Booker T. Washington becomes the first African American to be depicted on a United States postage stamp. Booker T. Washington was one of the most…
6 April 1918
Finnish Civil War: The battle of Tampere ends. The Battle of Tampere was one of the most decisive and bloodiest engagements of the Finnish Civil…
5 April 1795
Peace of Basel between France and Prussia is made. The Peace of Basel, signed on 5 April 1795, was a major turning point in the…