This Day in History: April 17
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 17. In 1961, U.S. invasion forces with the help of Brigade 2506 – which consisted of Cuban exiles – […]
This Day in History: April 16
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 16. In 1889, famed actor and director Charlie Chaplin is born in London, England. Having grown up in poverty, […]
This Day in History: April 15
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 15. In 1912, British ocean liner RMS Titanic sinks on its maiden voyage to New York City. The once-thought […]
This Day in History: April 14
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 14. In 1865, 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by actor John Wilke Booth in Ford’s Theater in […]
This Day in History: April 13
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 13. NOTE: Content in this article discusses mass lynchings. Reader discretion is advised. In 1873, around 150 black freedmen […]
This Day in History: April 12
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 12. In 1861, Confederate forces bomb Fort Sumter in South Carolina over the next day and a half, forcing […]
This Day in History: April 11
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 11. In 1814, the famed French military leader Napoleon Bonaparte (also known simply as Napoleon) is exiled onto the […]
This Day in History: April 10
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 10. In 1815, the most powerful volcanic eruption in human history (so far) occurs in Indonesia, killing approximately 100,000 […]
This Day in History: April 9
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 9. In 1865, Confederate General in Chief Robert E. Lee surrenders to the Union’s Ulysses S. Grant in Appomattox […]
This Day in History: April 8
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 8. In 2009, four Somalian pirates hijack the MV Maersk Alabama, a cargo ship bound for Kenya. This was […]