Historical Events in April, Month of April Events
Here is a list of some historical events in April. You can learn What major event happened in April?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 6, 1782 | King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) of Siam (modern day Thailand) establishes the Chakri dynasty. |
| April 26, 2019 | Marvel Studios' blockbuster film, Avengers: Endgame, is released, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing the previous box office record of Avatar. |
| April 2, 1975 | Vietnam War: Thousands of civilian refugees flee from Quảng Ngãi Province in front of advancing North Vietnamese troops. |
| April 30, 1803 | Louisiana Purchase: The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, more than doubling the size of the young nation. |
| April 2, 1865 | American Civil War: Defeat at the Third Battle of Petersburg forces the Army of Northern Virginia and the Confederate government to abandon Richmond, Virginia. |
| April 9, 1609 | Philip III of Spain issues the decree of the "Expulsion of the Moriscos". |
| April 11, 1951 | The Stone of Scone, the stone upon which Scottish monarchs were traditionally crowned, is found on the site of the altar of Arbroath Abbey. It had been taken by Scottish nationalist students from its place in Westminster Abbey. |
| April 19, 1984 | Advance Australia Fair is proclaimed as Australia's national anthem, and green and gold as the national colours. |
| April 21, 1972 | Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke fly Apollo 16's Apollo Lunar Module to the Moon's surface, the fifth NASA Apollo Program crewed lunar landing. |
| April 7, 1956 | Francoist Spain agrees to surrender its protectorate in Morocco. |
| April 16, 1925 | During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, Bulgaria, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded. |
| April 4, 1905 | In India, an earthquake hits the Kangra Valley, killing 20,000, and destroying most buildings in Kangra, McLeod Ganj and Dharamshala. |
| April 10, 1809 | Napoleonic Wars: The War of the Fifth Coalition begins when forces of the Austrian Empire invade Bavaria. |
| April 22, 1906 | The 1906 Intercalated Games open in Athens. |
| April 22, 1519 | Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés establishes a settlement at Veracruz, Mexico. |
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