Search Results: On this Day in History

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

On March 30 in history, an assassination attempt against US President Ronald Reagan fails, the Treaty of Fès is signed, the United States buys Alaska from Russia and the Treaty of Paris is signed

On March 29 in history, two bombs kill dozens on Moscow subway, Ireland bans smoking in all workplaces, the Terracotta Army in China is discovered, Charles Manson is sentenced to death and the Dominion of Canada created

On March 28 in history, the Three Mile Island nuclear plant leaks, Giorgos Seferis speaks out against the Greek military junta, Constantinople is renamed Istanbul and France and England declare war on Russia

On March 25 in history Greece celebrates its independence, Robert the Bruce is crowned king of Scotland, Venice is founded

On March 24 in history, NATO attacks a sovereign country, the Exxon Valdez Alaskan oil spill happens, NASA spacecraft Ranger 9 crashes into the Moon, the world's first radio message is transmitted and the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis is discovered 

On March 23 in history, the Suez Canal gets blocked, the Star Wars initiative is announced, Hitler gains dictatorial powers, Lewis and Clark's return trip begins

On March 22, the Beatles release their debut album, the Arab League is founded and the Stamp Act is passed

On March 21 in history, the first tweet in sent, Namimbia becomes independent, Earth Day is celebrated for the first time, the Alcatraz prison closes down

On March 20 in history, the AUM subway attack takes place, John Lennon and Yoko Ono get hitched, Einstein presents his theory of relativity, Napoleon's Hundred Days starts

On March 19 in history, the Iraq War begins, Bob Dylan releases his first album, the first International Women's Day takes place, The Lumiere Brothers record their first footage

On March 18 in history, Chen Shui-bian is elected president of Taiwan, the world's biggest art heist takes place, East Germany hold its first and only free Parliamentary election and the first person walks in space.