The Beatles occupy the top five positions on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. The Beatles were one of the most influential and celebrated bands…
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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,…
4 April 1925
The Schutzstaffel (SS) is founded under Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party in Germany. The Schutzstaffel (SS), which translates to “Protection Squadron” in English, was a paramilitary…
4 April 1963
Bye Bye Birdie, a musical romantic comedy film directed by George Sidney, was released. Bye Bye Birdie is a popular musical comedy that premiered on…
4 April 1581
Francis Drake is knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for completing a circumnavigation of the world.
4 April 1979
Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan is executed. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulfikar_Ali_Bhutto’]
4 April 1968
NASA launches Apollo 6. Following on the heels of the two very successful Apollo 4 and 5 missions, Apollo 6 was the second all-up unmanned…
4 April 1460
Basel University is founded. In northern Switzerland on the River Rhine, Basel was well known in 15th-century Europe for the Ecumenical Council of bishops…