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This Day in History: April

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Look back in time and examine the amazing events that happened on this day in history and which helped shape the world as we know it.

Syllabus

  • 01: April 2, 1805: Hans Christian Andersen Is Born
  • 02: April 9, 1865: Robert E. Lee Surrenders
  • 03: April 18, 1906: The Great San Francisco Earthquake
  • 04: April 22, 1509: King Henry VIII Begins His Reign
  • 05: April 23, 1564: William Shakespeare Is Born
  • 06: April 24, 1479 BC: Queen Hatshepsut Seizes Power
  • 07: April 3, 1973: First Cellular Telephone Call Is Made
  • 08: April 15, 1989: The Tiananmen Square Protests Begin
  • 09: April 5, 1722: European Discovery of Easter Island
  • 10: April 14, 2003: The Human Genome Project Is Completed
  • 11: April 6, 1909: Peary Reaches the North Pole … or Does He?
  • 12: April 14, 1865: Lincoln Is Assassinated

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