The only mutiny in the history of the Royal New Zealand Navy begins. In April 1947, the Royal New Zealand Navy was shaken by a…
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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…
1 April 1997
Comet Hale–Bopp is seen passing at perihelion. Comet Hale-Bopp was one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century. It was discovered independently…
1 April 1976
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak found Apple Computer, Inc. The history of Apple computers dates back to 1976 when Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded…
1 April 1924
Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years imprisonment for his participation in the “Beer Hall Putsch” but spends only nine months in jail. He is…
1 April 2004
Google announces Gmail to the public. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gmail’]
1 April 1867
Singapore becomes a British crown colony. The Straits Settlements, which comprised Singapore, Malacca and Penang, became a crown colony under direct British control on 1…
1 April 1924
The Royal Canadian Air Force is formed. The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as…
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…