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16th April 1922: Treaty of Rapallo signed by Germany and Russia

On the 16th April 1922, former First World War enemies Germany and Russia signed the Treaty of ...

15th April 1989: 96 Liverpool fans killed in the Hillsborough Disaster

Ninety-six Liverpool Football Club fans died and hundreds more were injured in a crush at Hillsborough Stadium in ...

14th April 1561: Nuremberg Celestial Phenomenon terrifies residents

On the morning of 14th April 1561, the people of Nuremberg in Germany witnessed a “dreadful apparition” in the ...

13th April 1919: British troops commit the Amritsar Massacre

Troops from the British Indian Army committed the Amritsar Massacre when they opened fire on nonviolent protesters and pilgrims at Jallianwala ...

12th April 1945: Harry Truman becomes president of the USA

On the 12th April 1945, Harry Truman became the 33rd President of the United States when his predecessor, Franklin D Roosevelt, suddenly died while having his portrait ...

11th April 1950: Stone of Scone rediscovered 4 months after its disappearance

The Stone of Scone was found on the site of the High Altar at Arbroath Abbey, nearly four months after it disappeared from Westminster ...

10th April 1858: The ‘Big Ben’ bell cast in Whitechapel

On the 10th April 1858 Big Ben – the bell inside the clocktower at the Palace of Westminster in Britain – was ...

9th April 1767: John Hancock forcibly removes British customs officials from his ship

John Hancock, one of Boston’s wealthiest merchants and a leading figure in Boston politics, forcibly removed customs officials from his ship ...

8th April 1904: France and Britain sign the Entente Cordiale

On 8th April 1904, a series of agreements between Britain and France known as the Entente Cordiale were ...

7th April 1141: Matilda declared the ‘Lady of England and Normandy’

Matilda, the daughter of King Henry I of England, was declared the ‘Lady of England and Normandy’ in advance of a coronation that never took ...