Monday, April 30, 2012
1 May 1994
Formula One world champion Ayrton Senna is killed in an accident during the San Marino Grand
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
29 April 1992
Riots in Los Angeles follow the acquittal of the police officers charged with excessive force in the beating of Rodney King. A total of 53 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are destroyed over the 3
Friday, April 27, 2012
28 April 1996
President Bill Clinton gives a 4½ hour videotaped testimony for the defense during Whitewater
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
26 April 1986
A nuclear reactor accident occurs at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union resulting in the world's worst nuclear
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
25 April 1916
Anzac Day is commemorated for the first time on the first anniversary of the landing at Anzac
Monday, April 23, 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2012
23 April 1985
Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke, but drops it after 3 months due to an overwhelmingly negative
Saturday, April 21, 2012
22 April 1954
Testimony is begun in the Army-McCarthy Hearing with live television coverage during the Red
Friday, April 20, 2012
21 April 1989
In Beijing, over 100000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu
Thursday, April 19, 2012
20 April 1998
The German terrorist group, the Red Army Faction, announces that they are dissolving after 28
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
15 April 1989
A crush of people occurs at Hillsborough Stadium in the FA Cup Semi Final, resulting in the deaths of 96 Liverpool
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
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Friday, April 6, 2012
7 April 1922
United States Secretary of the Interior leases Teapot Dome petroleum reserves in Wyoming in what becomes known as the Teapot Dome
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
5 April 1958
Ripple Rock, an underwater threat to navigation in the Seymour Narrows in Canada is destroyed in a controlled