Events in History
- 419 [Etalius] ends his reign as Catholic Pope
- 1043Edward the Confessor crowned King of England
- 1077 The first Parliament of Friuli is created
- 1312 2nd council of Vienna, Knights Templars suppressed
- 1367 An alliance of KingPeter of Castile,Edward the Black Prince andJohn of Gaunt of England, Aquitaine, Majorca and Navarra defeats Count Henry of Castile in theBattle of Navarrete, fought near Nájera in La Rioja, Castile
- 1559 Spain & France sign 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis
- 1582 Francis of Valois, Duke of Anjou honored as Duke of Gelre, Earl of Zutphen
- 1645 English Long Parliament passes the Self-Denying Ordinance, limiting regional armies, significant step toward New Model Army
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Famous Birthdays
Henry IV of England
1367 - 1413
Washington Irving
1783 - 1859
Charles Wilkes
1798 - 1877
Boss Tweed
1823 - 1878
J. B. M. Hertzog
1866 - 1942
Helmut Kohl
1930 - 2017
Tomorrow's Famous Birthdays
Caracalla
188 AD - 217
Dorothea Dix
1802 - 1887
Maria II
1819 - 1853
Linus Yale Jr.
1821 - 1868
Isoroku Yamamoto
1884 - 1943
Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán
Turns 68
Weddings in History
- 1920 Novelist and short story writerF. Scott Fitzgerald (23) weds novelist Zelda Sayre (19) at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York
- 2010 "Love and Theft" country trio Eric Gunderson weds Emily Hagar (24) at sunset on the front porch of the historic Hazel Path mansion in Hendersonville, Tennessee
- 2014 Who's the Boss actor Danny Pintauro (38) weds partner Wil Tabares in Dana Point, California
Jesse James
Graham Greene
John Napier
William Henry Harrison
Karl Benz
André Michelin
Martin Luther King Jr.
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.History Articles in April
Giant Achievements of King Kong Creator
Edgar Wallace, born on this day in history, was one of the world’s most prolific authors. His theme was usually crime and mystery but he also created King Kong.
April 1, 1875
Flash! Bang! It's the Human Cannonball!
An excited crowd looked up in astonishment and wonder when, in 1877, the first human cannonball flew above their heads.
April 2, 1877
The Computer That Came By Truck
It didn't have the sleek lines that Steve Jobs would admire and it needed to be carried on a truck, but the computer age had finally arrived in rural England.
April 3, 1957
Martin Luther King Shot Dead
Martin Luther King Jr, the celebrated (‘I have a dream’) civil rights campaigner, was shot dead on this day as he stood on a motel balcony in Memphis Tennessee.
April 4, 1968