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Revolutionary War

This Day in History, April 19

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On April 19th, 1775, the "shot heard 'round the world" was fired, beginning the Revolutionary War.

Paul Revere

This Day in History, April 18

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On April 18th, 1775, the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere took place.

Martin Luther

This Day in History, April 17

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On April 17th, 1521, Martin Luther spoke before the Diet of Worms, refusing to recant his teachings.

Harriet Quimby

This Day in History, April 16

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On April 16th, 1912, Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly a plane across the English Channel.

Andrew Johnson

This Day in History, April 15

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On April 15th, 1865, Andrew Johnson became the 17th President of the United States.

Abraham Lincoln

This Day in History, April 14

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On April 14th, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth.

Fort Sumter

This Day in History, April 13

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On April 13th, 1861, Fort Sumter surrendered in the American Civil War.

FDR

This Day in History, April 12

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On April 12th, 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died, and Harry Truman was inaugurated as President of the United States.

Apollo 13 service module

This Day in History, April 11

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On April 11th, 1970, Apollo 13 was launched.

Titanic

This Day in History, April 10

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On April 10th, 1912, the RMS Titanic begin its ill-fated voyage.

Boeing 737

This Day in History, April 9

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On April 9th, 1967, the first Boeing 737 took its maiden flight.

Handel

This Day in History, April 8

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On April 8th, 1742, Handel's "Messiah" was performed for the first time, in Dublin.

Beethoven

This Day in History, April 7

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On April 7th, 1805, Beethoven's Third Symphony was performed publicly for the first time.

Solar Eclipse

This Day in History, April 6

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On April 6th, 648 BC, the ancient Greeks made the first documentation of a solar eclipse.

The Mayflower

This Day in History, April 5

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On April 5th, 1621, the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth to return to Great Britain.

Sir Francis Drake

This Day in History, April 4

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On April 4th, 1581, Francis Drake completed his circumnavigation of the world and was knighted by Elizabeth I.

Pony Express

This Day in History, April 3

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On April 3rd, 1860, the first Pony Express run was begun.

Ponce de Leon

This Day in History, April 2

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On April 2nd, 1513, Ponce de Leon became the first known European to set foot on Florida.

Internal combustion engine

This Day in History, April 1

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On April 1st, 1826, Samuel Morey patented the internal combustion engine.

Eiffel Tower

This Day in History, March 31

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On March 31st, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated.

 

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