Scott Allsop's Blog, page 185

26th April 1937: Guernica is bombed by the Nazi Condor Legion

On the afternoon of 26th April 1937, the Basque town of Guernica experienced what is seen by many as the first large-scale modern air raid against a civilian ...

25th April 404 BCE: Sparta defeats Athens in the Peloponnesian War

The Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian ...

24th April 1916: Ernest Shackleton sets sail in the James Caird

On the 24th April 1916, Sir Ernest Shackleton and five companions set off in the James Caird, a recovered lifeboat, to sail from Elephant Island to South Georgia in the southern Atlantic ...

23rd April 1516: The Reinheitsgebot beer purity law first introduced in Bavaria

Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria signed the Reinheitsgebot, a law to ensure the purity of beer that specified a limited number of ...

22nd April 1915: Chlorine gas marks start of 2nd Battle of Ypres

On the 22nd April 1915, the Second Battle of Ypres began in ...

21st April 1918: Manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red Baron, shot down and killed

The German fighter pilot Baron Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron, was shot down and ...

20th April 1965: Windows of the Houston Astrodome painted to stop glare

On the 20th April 1965, workers began painting skylight windows at the Houston Astrodome to limit glare from the ...

19th April 1839: The Treaty of London establishes an independent Belgium

The Treaty of London was signed, which recognised and guaranteed the independence and neutrality of ...

18th April 1775: Paul Revere’s Ride signals American Revolution

On the night of 18th April 1775, Paul Revere rode from Charleston to Lexington with his message that “the Regulars are ...

17th April 1961: The Bay of Pigs invasion launched by Brigade 2506

The Bay of Pigs Invasion was launched by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade ...