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April in History
There are 30 days in the month of April. The name comes from the Latin word 'Aprilis'.
To see which famous people were born or died and which important events happened on a particular day in April, select it from the calendar shown below. You will then be taken to the page for that day.
April
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April in history at random
Here is a randomly selected sample of births of famous people, deaths of famous people and important events and happenings that took place during April in years gone by.
Some of the famous people born in the month of April
On 2nd April 1947
Country singer Emmylou Harris was born.
On 18th April 1961
The English actress Jane Leeves was born.
On 21st April 1915
Actor Anthony Quinn was born.
Some of the major events and happenings in the month of April
On 18th April 1906
San Francisco was almost completely destroyed by an earthquake and the fire that followed it.
On 26th April 1962
Britain's first satellite, Ariel 1, was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
On 15th April 1912
The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg.
Some of the famous people who died in the month of April
On 7th April 1850
The English poet William Lisle Bowles died, age 87.
On 13th April 1978
The actor Paul McGrath died, age 74.
On 2nd April 1965
The composer Renzo Bossi died, age 81.
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