Albert Einstein is awarded his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich. Einstein’s official 1921 portrait after receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics In 1900,…
29 April 1945
The German army in Italy surrenders to the Allies. The spring 1945 offensive in Italy, codenamed Operation Grapeshot, was the final Allied attack during the…
28 April 1923
Wembley Stadium is opened. The stadium’s first turf was cut by King George V, and it was first opened to the public on 28 April…
27 April 1941
German troops enter Athens during World War Two. The Battle of Greece also known as Operation Marita, German: Unternehmen Marita is the common name for…
26 April 1964
Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form Tanzania. The Articles of Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar of 1964 is the main foundation of the Constitutions of…
25 April 1916
Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time in Australia and New Zealand on the first anniversary of the landing at ANZAC Cove. Anzac Day…
24 April 1993
An IRA bomb explodes in the Bishopsgate area of London. The Bishopsgate bombing occurred on 24 April 1993, when the Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated…
23 April 1985
Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. It was a disaster. Yet in 1985 the Coca-Cola Company decided to terminate its most popular soft…
22 April 2005
The Prime Minister of Japan, Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan’s war record. This is a list of war apology statements issued by the state of…
21 April 1977
The musical, Annie opens on Broadway. Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by…