Canadian politician and Father of Confederation, Thomas D'Arcy McGee was assassinated April 7, 1868. Thomas D'Arcy McGee Part of the Historical Series featuring Thomas D'Arcy McGee, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir […]
Today, a total solar eclipse will pass over parts of Canada, Mexico and the US. Solar Eclipse The booklet and FDC glow under a blacklight. […]
The Philippines observes Day of Valour, Araw ng Kagitingan, on April 9 Araw ng Kagitingan (day of valor) commemorates the heroism of Filipino and American soldiers at the Battle of […]
Charles Baudelaire born April 9, 1821. "There are two ways of becoming famous, by piling up successes year after year, or by bursting on the world in a clap of thunder. The second way is assuredly the more original." […]
Mexican revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata assassinated on April 10, 1919. El buen Emiliano, que amaba a los pobres, quiso darles libertad, por eso los indios de todos los pueblos con […]
Lebanese composer and founder of the Conservatoire Libanais, Wadih Sabra, died April 11, 1952. Sabra wrote the Lebanese National Anthem. Wadih Sabra From the Composer & Author […]
On April 12, 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel in space. He succeeded in circling the earth in the 108-minute flight. “Poyekhali!!” “Let’s go!” Garagin […]
Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II commits suicide April 13, 1868. ‘I can’t do that; I can’t see my people pay the price for the wrong that I do.’ Letter of King […]
Icelandic Volcano Eyjafjallajökull begins erupting on April 14, 2010, disrupting air traffic for days. 2010 Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Issued by Iceland July 22, 2010 Designers: Borgar H. Árnason, Hany […]
April 15, 1755, Samuel Johnson published his A Dictionary of the English Language. Ne'twork. n.s. Any thing reticulated or decussated, at equal distances, with interstices between the intersections. Image courtesy […]
On April 16, 1853, India's first passenger train travels 34 km from Bori Bunder (Bombay) to Thane Centenary of Indian Railways Issued by India's Post office April 16, 1953 The […]
April 17 is National Banana Day While this is nominally an American "celebration", it should international. With more than 500 stamps to mull over, it was a tough decision, but […]