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April in History

Explore 70 historical entries across all 30 days of April — including 28 events, 21 famous birthdays, and 21 notable deaths.

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Every Day in April

April 1
15 entries

Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act signed

April 2
15 entries

John Gotti convicted

April 3
14 entries

Mayo Hibi

April 4
17 entries

NATO is founded

April 5
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April 6
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April 7
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April 8
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April 9
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April 10
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April 11
0 entries
April 12
1 entry

First Human in Space

April 13
0 entries
April 14
0 entries
April 15
6 entries

Leonardo da Vinci born

April 16
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April 17
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April 18
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April 19
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April 20
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April 21
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April 22
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April 23
1 entry

William Shakespeare dies

April 24
0 entries
April 25
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April 26
1 entry

Chernobyl disaster

April 27
0 entries
April 28
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April 29
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April 30
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April Through the Ages

April has been a pivotal month throughout human history. Our timeline captures 70 historical moments across all 30 days, from groundbreaking discoveries and world-altering events to the births and deaths of legendary figures.

Browse each day of April above to explore the full timeline, or use the month navigation to journey through the entire year of history.

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