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April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 274 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 527 – ...
April 1: April Fools' Day; Iranian Islamic Republic Day Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos 1871 – The Duke of Buckingham (pictured) opened the first section of the Brill Tramway , a short railway line to transport goods between his lands and the national rail network.
April 1: April Fools' Day; Iranian Islamic Republic Day Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos 1871 – The Duke of Buckingham (pictured) opened the first section of the Brill Tramway , a short railway line to transport goods between his lands and the national rail network.
1902 - Using the ISO 8601 standard Year Zero definition for the Gregorian calendar preceded by the Julian calendar, the one billionth minute since the start of January 1, Year Zero occurs at 10:40 AM on this date; 1906 - Birth of Kurt Gödel, Austrian mathematician (d. 1978) 1932 - A vaccine for yellow fever is announced for use on humans
Stephen Colbert upstages Oprah Winfrey with his dance moves while attending Gayle King’s birthday party. Above, Colbert is seen on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ on July 15, 2024.CBS ...
1 June 1869 – Thomas Edison receives a patent for his electric voting machine. 1 June 1910 – Robert Falcon Scott expedition leaves England for South Pole. 1 June 1978 – First Patent Cooperation Treaty international filings. 1 June 1980 – Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting. 1 June 1990 – Bush and Gorbachev sign chemical ...
April, Brevarium Grimani, fol. 5v (Flemish) The Romans gave this month the Latin name Aprilis [1] but the derivation of this name is uncertain. The traditional etymology is from the verb aperire, "to open," in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open," which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of άνοιξη (ánixi) (opening) for spring.
Feel free to ask any of these famous people who were born on Dec. 25 or 24 — at least, the ones still living. If you have a Christmas birthday, you're in good company, with the likes of Clara ...