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…
29 March 1882
The Knights of Columbus are established. The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882,…
28 March 1854
France and Britain declare war on Russia during the Crimean War. Crimean War was fought mainly on the Crimean Peninsula between the Russians and the…
27 March 1998
Viagra is approved by the FDA for a treatment for male impotence. Viagra is an FDA-approved medication used to treat erectile dysfunction problems in men….