Titanic
On the 14th of April, 1912, RMS Titanic struck an iceberg. The Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic remains one of history's most iconic maritime tragedies. This British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, was the largest ship afloat at the time of her maiden...
Apollo 13
Either ironically or spookily it was on the 13th of April, 1970, that an oxygen tank exploded on Apollo 13. The Apollo 13 mission, launched on the 11th of April, 1970, was the seventh crewed mission in NASA's Apollo space programme and the third intended to land on...
Napoleon
On the 12th of April, 1796, Napoleon Bonaparte won his first battle as an army commander at the Battle of Montenotte. Napoleon Bonaparte, one of history’s most renowned military leaders and emperor of France, was born on the 15th of August, 1769, on the island of...
Battle of the Basque Roads
The Battle of the Basque Roads, also known in French as the Battle of the Aix Roads, took place between the 11th and the 25th of April, 1809. It was a significant naval conflict during the Napoleonic Wars, pitting the British Royal Navy against the French Navy. The...
The Statute of Anne
On the 10th of April, 1710, The Statute of Anne came into force in Great Britain. It is a cornerstone in the history of copyright law, representing a seminal moment in the transition from royal privileges to individual authors' rights. Named after Queen Anne, during...
Treaty of Antwerp
On the 9th of April, 1609, Spain and the Dutch Republic signed the Treaty of Antwerp, bringing about a twelve year truce in the Eighty Years’ War. My ancestor, Sir Anthony Standen, was sent by Francis Walsingham as a spy to Flanders in 1570 were the Eighty Years’ War...
Auguste Deter
On the 8th of April, 1906, Auguster Deter died. She was the first person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, the neurologist who studied her condition extensively. Born on May 16, 1850, in Kassel, Germany, Deter lived during a...
Empress Matilda
On the 7th of April, 1141, Empress Matilda became the first female ruler of England. Empress Matilda, also known as Maud, was a pivotal figure in English history, embroiled in one of the most turbulent periods of medieval England known as The Anarchy. Born in 1102,...
Woodrow Wilson
I’m It was on the 6th of April, 1917, that President Woodrow Wilson declared war on Germany. Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States, played a crucial role during World War I, not only in terms of America's involvement but also in shaping the post-war...
Titanic
On the 14th of April, 1912, RMS Titanic struck an iceberg. The Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic remains one of history's most iconic maritime tragedies. This British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, was the largest ship afloat at the time of her maiden...
Apollo 13
Either ironically or spookily it was on the 13th of April, 1970, that an oxygen tank exploded on Apollo 13. The Apollo 13 mission, launched on the 11th of April, 1970, was the seventh crewed mission in NASA's Apollo space programme and the third intended to land on...
Napoleon
On the 12th of April, 1796, Napoleon Bonaparte won his first battle as an army commander at the Battle of Montenotte. Napoleon Bonaparte, one of history’s most renowned military leaders and emperor of France, was born on the 15th of August, 1769, on the island of...
Battle of the Basque Roads
The Battle of the Basque Roads, also known in French as the Battle of the Aix Roads, took place between the 11th and the 25th of April, 1809. It was a significant naval conflict during the Napoleonic Wars, pitting the British Royal Navy against the French Navy. The...
The Statute of Anne
On the 10th of April, 1710, The Statute of Anne came into force in Great Britain. It is a cornerstone in the history of copyright law, representing a seminal moment in the transition from royal privileges to individual authors' rights. Named after Queen Anne, during...
Treaty of Antwerp
On the 9th of April, 1609, Spain and the Dutch Republic signed the Treaty of Antwerp, bringing about a twelve year truce in the Eighty Years’ War. My ancestor, Sir Anthony Standen, was sent by Francis Walsingham as a spy to Flanders in 1570 were the Eighty Years’ War...
Auguste Deter
On the 8th of April, 1906, Auguster Deter died. She was the first person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, the neurologist who studied her condition extensively. Born on May 16, 1850, in Kassel, Germany, Deter lived during a...
Empress Matilda
On the 7th of April, 1141, Empress Matilda became the first female ruler of England. Empress Matilda, also known as Maud, was a pivotal figure in English history, embroiled in one of the most turbulent periods of medieval England known as The Anarchy. Born in 1102,...
Woodrow Wilson
I’m It was on the 6th of April, 1917, that President Woodrow Wilson declared war on Germany. Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States, played a crucial role during World War I, not only in terms of America's involvement but also in shaping the post-war...