The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska. Arbor Day is a special day dedicated to planting and nurturing trees, emphasizing the importance of forests…
9 April 1947
United Nations Security Council Resolution 22 relating to Corfu Channel incident is adopted. The Corfu Channel incident of 1946 was a key early confrontation in…
8 April 2010
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sign the New START Treaty The New START Treaty (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a nuclear…
7 April 1906
Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples. Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, renowned for its catastrophic eruption…
6 April 1917
The United States declares war on Germany. On April 6, 1917, the United States formally declared war on Germany, marking its entry into World War…
5 April 1621
The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts on a return trip to England. The Mayflower was a historic English ship that famously transported a group…
4 April 1949
Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established on April 4, 1949,…
3 April 2010
Apple Inc. released the first generation iPad, a tablet computer. The iPad, developed by Apple Inc., was first introduced by Steve Jobs on January 27,…
2 April 1800
Ludwig van Beethoven leads the premiere of his First Symphony in Vienna. Ludwig van Beethoven’s First Symphony in C Major, Op. 21, premiered in 1800…
1 April 1948
Faroe Islands gain autonomy from Denmark. The Faroe Islands, a remote archipelago located between Iceland and Norway in the North Atlantic, has a rich history…