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Down the decades, on April 8 Japanese celebrate Buddha's birthday, Margaret Thatcher dies, AIDS national symbol Ryan White dies, the Twin Peaks premiers, the Seventeenth Amendment of the US constitution is ratified and France and the UK sign the Entente cordiale
Down the decades, April 7 has seen Benito Mussolini make Albania a protectorate of Italy, the World Health Organization established, the “MS Scandinavian Star” catch fire, the Rwandan Genocide begin, and NASA launch the Mars Odyssey spacecraft
A closer look at the key events on April 6 in history: In 2009, a powerful earthquake strikes near L’Aquila, Italy The 2009 earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy, struck on April 6 at 3:32 AM local time. Its 6.3 magnitude named it the worst earthquake in Italy in 30 years, claimed the lives of over 300 […]
On April 5 in history, Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister, Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg are sentenced to death, the Battle of Maipú takes place, the Mayflower departs from Plymouth to England and Pocahontas marries John Rolfe
On April 4 in history, the civil war in Angola ends, Microsoft is established, the first artificial heart is implanted, Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated and NATO is formed
On April 3 in history, the Marshall Plan is implemented, the Unabomber is arrested, the Katyn massacre takes place and the Pony Express delivery system is launched
On April 2 in history, Pope John Paul II dies, Argentina occupies the Falkland Islands, the US dollar is introduced and Juan Ponce de León lands on the coast of Florida
On April 1 in history, April Fool's Day is celebrated, the Netherlands legalizes same sex marriage, Nunavut is created and Apple Computer Inc. is founded
On March 31 in history, The Matrix is released, a military dictatorship takes over Brazil, Daylight Savings Time goes into effect for the first time in the US, the Eiffel Tower is inaugurated and the first African American votes in the US