Look back in time and examine the amazing events that happened on this day in history and which helped shape the world as we know it.
Topics Covered:
Topics Covered:
- 01: April 2, 1805: Hans Christian Andersen Is Born
- 02: April 9, 1865: Robert E. Lee Surrenders
- 03: April 18, 1906: The Great San Francisco Earthquake
- 04: April 22, 1509: King Henry VIII Begins His Reign
- 05: April 23, 1564: William Shakespeare Is Born
- 06: April 24, 1479 BC: Queen Hatshepsut Seizes Power
- 07: April 3, 1973: First Cellular Telephone Call Is Made
- 08: April 15, 1989: The Tiananmen Square Protests Begin
- 09: April 5, 1722: European Discovery of Easter Island
- 10: April 14, 2003: The Human Genome Project Is Completed
- 11: April 6, 1909: Peary Reaches the North Pole … or Does He?
