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24th April 1932: Mass trespass of Kinder Scout in the Peak District protests against limited access to open countryside
24 Apr· HistoryPod
The Kinder Mass Trespass involved approximately 400 people walking to the Kinder Scout plateau in deliberate defiance of the landowners, in a protest in favour of the right to ...
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23rd April 1516: The Reinheitsgebot beer purity law first introduced in Bavaria
23 Apr· HistoryPod
Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria signed the Reinheitsgebot, a law to ensure the purity of beer that specified a limited number of ...
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22nd April 1915: Poison gas used effectively in the First World War at the Second Battle of Ypres
22 Apr· HistoryPod
Over five thousand French Algerian, Moroccan and territorial troops died within ten minutes of the chlorine gas being ...
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21st April 1526: First Battle of Panipat marks the beginning of Mughal rule in India and the end of the Lodi dynasty
21 Apr· HistoryPod
Babur, a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan, had established a power base in Kabul but the victory at Panipat gave him control of Delhi and Agra, allowing him to establish the foundations of what would become the Mughal Empire in ...
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20th April 1965: Houston Astrodome’s skylight windows painted to reduce glare from the sun
20 Apr· HistoryPod
Painting the windows of the Astrodome significantly improved the situation for the players, but in turn led to the grass inside dying from a lack of light. It was replaced with an artificial alternative, which became known as ...
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19th April 1775: The Battles of Lexington and Concord mark the beginning of the American Revolutionary War
19 Apr· HistoryPod
As the British troops arrived in Lexington, they encountered a small group and, although the exact events that unfolded are unclear, a shot was fired that initiated the first skirmish of the American Revolutionary ...
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18th April 1942: The Doolittle Raid marks the first American air operation to strike the Japanese mainland
18 Apr· HistoryPod
The Doolittle Raid saw sixteen B-25 Mitchell bombers demonstrate Japan’s vulnerability to air raids, and forced the Japanese military to divert resources to homeland ...
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17th April 1961: The Bay of Pigs invasion launched by Brigade 2506
17 Apr· HistoryPod
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was launched by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade ...
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16th April 1746: The Battle of Culloden takes place near Inverness, Scotland, ending the Jacobite Rising of 1745
16 Apr· HistoryPod
Culloden was the last pitched battle fought on British soil and the defeat ended Jacobite hopes of restoring the Stuart monarchy to the ...
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15th April 1861: President Abraham Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteer soldiers to suppress the growing insurrection in the southern states
15 Apr· HistoryPod
Lincoln’s call for volunteers was part of his effort to maintain the authority of the federal government after several southern states seceded from the ...
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14th April 70 CE: Titus begins the Siege of Jerusalem
14 Apr· HistoryPod
The future Roman Emperor Titus began the Siege of Jerusalem, during which the Second Temple was burned and ...
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13th April 1953: Project MK-Ultra human experimentation program granted approval by Allen Dulles, Director of the CIA
13 Apr· HistoryPod
MKUltra was established during the Cold War to explore ways to manipulate human behaviour using drugs, hypnosis, psychological conditioning, and other ...
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12th April 1917: The Canadian Corps successfully capture Vimy Ridge
12 Apr· HistoryPod
The Canadian Corps successfully captured Vimy Ridge in the First World ...
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11th April 1951: U.S. President Harry S. Truman relieves General Douglas MacArthur of his commands in Korean and Japan
11 Apr· HistoryPod
On 11 April 1951, Truman announced that he had removed MacArthur from his command and replaced him with General Matthew Ridgway, emphasising that military leaders must follow policies set by civilian ...
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10th April 1971: US table tennis team ushers in ping pong diplomacy
10 Apr· HistoryPod
The United States table tennis team heralded the era of ‘ping pong diplomacy’ by becoming the first official American delegation to visit China in 20 ...
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9th April 1860: First known audio recording made by French inventor Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville on his phonautograph
9 Apr· HistoryPod
Scott developed the phonautograph, which used a horn to collect sound waves and direct them onto a membrane, and made a recording of a fragment of the song “Au Clair de la Lune” on 9 April ...
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8th April 1904: Times Square in New York given its name
8 Apr· HistoryPod
Times Square in New York was given its name shortly after the offices of The New York Times moved to the ...
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7th April 1739: Legendary British highwayman Dick Turpin executed in York after being convicted of horse theft
7 Apr· HistoryPod
Turpin committed numerous highway robberies and soon became one of the most notorious criminals of his time, though he was ultimately executed for horse ...
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6th April 1917: The USA declares war on Germany in WW1
6 Apr· HistoryPod
The United States entered the First World War after Congress declared war on the German ...
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5th April 1621: The Mayflower returns to England from the settlement at Plymouth, having carried the Pilgrim fathers to America
5 Apr· HistoryPod
To the ship’s crew the voyage to the New World was just a delivery contract between the Pilgrims and the ship’s master, Christopher ...
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24th April 1932: Mass trespass of Kinder Scout in the Peak District protests against limited access to open countryside

23rd April 1516: The Reinheitsgebot beer purity law first introduced in Bavaria

22nd April 1915: Poison gas used effectively in the First World War at the Second Battle of Ypres

21st April 1526: First Battle of Panipat marks the beginning of Mughal rule in India and the end of the Lodi dynasty

20th April 1965: Houston Astrodome’s skylight windows painted to reduce glare from the sun

19th April 1775: The Battles of Lexington and Concord mark the beginning of the American Revolutionary War

18th April 1942: The Doolittle Raid marks the first American air operation to strike the Japanese mainland

17th April 1961: The Bay of Pigs invasion launched by Brigade 2506

16th April 1746: The Battle of Culloden takes place near Inverness, Scotland, ending the Jacobite Rising of 1745

15th April 1861: President Abraham Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteer soldiers to suppress the growing insurrection in the southern states

14th April 70 CE: Titus begins the Siege of Jerusalem

13th April 1953: Project MK-Ultra human experimentation program granted approval by Allen Dulles, Director of the CIA

12th April 1917: The Canadian Corps successfully capture Vimy Ridge

11th April 1951: U.S. President Harry S. Truman relieves General Douglas MacArthur of his commands in Korean and Japan

10th April 1971: US table tennis team ushers in ping pong diplomacy

9th April 1860: First known audio recording made by French inventor Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville on his phonautograph

8th April 1904: Times Square in New York given its name

7th April 1739: Legendary British highwayman Dick Turpin executed in York after being convicted of horse theft

6th April 1917: The USA declares war on Germany in WW1

5th April 1621: The Mayflower returns to England from the settlement at Plymouth, having carried the Pilgrim fathers to America