History
On this day in 1943: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising,
In April 1943, amid the darkest chapter of World War II, one of history's most significant acts of Jewish resistance...
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On this day in 1980: Zimbabwe achieved independence from the United Kingdom
Zimbabwe, formerly known as Southern Rhodesia and later Rhodesia, achieved independence from the United Kingdom on 18 April 1980, following...
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On this day in 1194: Richard I (the Lionheart) was crowned king of England for the second time
Richard I "The Lionheart": England's Twice-Crowned King Richard I of England, famously known as "The Lionheart," stands as one of...
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On this day in 1943: Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann discovered the psychedelic properties of LSD
In April 1943, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann made one of the most remarkable accidental discoveries in scientific history when he...
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On this day in 1912: The Sinking of the Titanic
The Unsinkable Ship That Failed On the frigid night of April 14, 1912, one of history's most infamous maritime disasters...
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On this day in 2021: Bernie Madoff, who operated the world’s largest Ponzi scheme, died in federal prison at the age of 82.
The Rise and Fall of Bernie Madoff: Wall Street's Greatest Fraudster Bernie Madoff, once a respected financier and chairman of...
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George Frideric Handel’s Messiah premiered in Dublin
On April 13, 1742, the city of Dublin witnessed a musical event of profound historical significance: the premiere of Messiah,...
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On this day in 1961: Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in outer space
On April 12, 1961, history was made when a 27-year-old Soviet cosmonaut named Yuri Gagarin became the first human to...
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On this day 1961: The trial of Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann began in Jerusalem
On April 11, 1961, the world turned its attention to Jerusalem as one of the most pivotal war crimes trials...
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On this day in 2019: Astronomers released the first-ever image of a black hole
In a landmark achievement that captivated the world, astronomers released the first-ever direct image of a black hole on April...
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