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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 23rd April 1940
The American actor Lee Majors (real name Harvey Yeary) was born.
On 26th April 1979
The actor Sean Fox was born.
On 2nd April 1947
Country singer Emmylou Harris was born.
Some of the major events and happenings in the month of April
On 6th April 1909
Robert Peary of the US Navy becomes the first person to reach the North Pole.
On 10th April 1841
In the USA, the New York Tribune newspaper was published for the first time.
On 1st April 1973
VAT (Value Added Tax) was introduced in Britain.
Some of the famous people who died in the month of April
On 26th April 1976
The English comedy actor Sid James died, age 65.
On 11th April 1987
The novelist Erskine Caldwell died, age 83.
On 16th April 1992
The actor Neville Brand died, age 71.
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