On This Date In History

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April History Facts

Birthdays

  • Samuel Alito - Apr. 1, 1950
  • Jack Webb - Apr. 2, 1920
  • Tad Lincoln - Apr. 4, 1853
  • Elizabeth "Libbie" Bacon Custer - Apr. 8, 1842
  • Jackie Evancho - Apr. 9, 2000
  • Chuck Connors - Apr. 10, 1921
  • Harry Morgan - Apr. 10, 1915
  • William Booth - founder of Salvation Army - Apr. 10, 1829
  • Lew Wallace - Apr. 10, 1827
  • Bob Nolan - Apr. 13, 1908
  • Thomas Jefferson - Apr. 13, 1743
  • Corrie ten Boom - Apr. 15, 1892
  • Charlie Chaplin - Apr. 16, 1889
  • Elinor Donahue - Apr. 19, 1937
  • James Dobson - Apr. 21, 1936
  • John Muir - Apr. 21, 1838
  • Shirley Temple - Apr. 23, 1928
  • Omar Vizquel - Apr. 24, 1967
  • Morgan Earp - Apr. 24, 1851
  • R. M. Ballantyne - Apr. 24, 1825
  • Karl Farr - Apr. 25, 1909
  • Oliver Cromwell - Apr. 25, 1599
  • John James Audubon - Apr. 26, 1785
  • Henry Armstrong Reed - Apr. 27, 1858
  • Ulysses S. Grant - Apr. 27, 1822
  • Samuel Morse - Apr. 27, 1791
  • James Monroe - Apr. 28, 1758

Events

  • Joni Eareckson Tada inducted into Soceity of World Changers - Apr. 1, 2009
  • Construction of Titanic completed - Apr. 2, 1912
  • First Eastbound Pony Express rider leaves San Fran. California - Apr. 3, 1860
  • First Westbound Pony Express rider leaves St. Joseph, Missouri - Apr. 3, 1860
  • Battle of Sayler's Creek - Apr. 6, 1865
  • The Battle of Shiloh begins - Apr. 6, 1862
  • Longfellow begins work on "Paul Revere's Ride" - Apr. 6, 1860
  • The Battle of Shiloh Ends - Apr. 7, 1862
  • Bubba Watson Wins Masters Tournament - Apr. 8, 2012
  • Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Court House - Apr. 9, 1865
  • Lee rides to meet and surrender to Grant - Apr. 9, 1865
  • Titanic leaves Southampton for Cherbourg, from there sails for Queenstown. - Apr. 10, 1912
  • "The Strenuous Life" Speech Delivered By Theodore Roosevelt - Apr. 10, 1899
  • Titanic departs Queenstown for NY - Apr. 11, 1912
  • Titanic arrives at Queenstown - Apr. 11, 1912
  • Day two of Titanic's crossing of the Atlantic ocean - Apr. 12, 1912
  • The American Civil War begins - Apr. 12, 1861
  • "12 Angry Men" film released - Apr. 13, 1957
  • Titanic's crossing of Atlantic - day three - Apr. 13, 1912
  • Titanic strikes iceberg - Apr. 14, 1912
  • Sinking of the Titanic, Great Loss of Life: 1,514 Perish at Sea! - Apr. 15, 1912
  • Carpathia arrives in NY Pier 54 with 710 Titanic survivors - Apr. 18, 1912
  • San Francisco earthquake - Apr. 18, 1906
  • Paul Revere's Ride Begins - Apr. 18, 1775
  • Martin Luther appears at Diet of Worms - Apr. 18, 1521
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord - Apr. 19, 1775
  • Louis Pasteur completes first "pasteurization" test - Apr. 20, 1862
  • Battle of San Jacinto - Apr. 21, 1836
  • John Adams takes office as first Vice President of US - Apr. 21, 1789
  • Mexican-American War Begins - Apr. 25, 1846
  • Gen. Johnston surrenders his confederate command to Gen. Sherman - Apr. 26, 1865
  • Yellow Fever Vaccine For Humans Announced - Apr. 28, 1932
  • Marriage Of Prince William and Miss Middleton - Apr. 29, 2011
  • United States Pulls Out Of Vietnam - Apr. 30, 1975
  • Battle of Chancellorsville begins - Apr. 30, 1863
  • Washington takes the oath of office as first U.S. president - Apr. 30, 1789
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