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  1. April 4, 1581) Which English explorer and privateer was knighted after completing the second ever successful circumnavigation of the globe?
  2. April 5, 1614) In Virginia, English settler John Rolfe married which notable Native American woman?
  3. April 6, 1830) The first church of which Christian denomination was founded by Joseph Smith in upstate New York?
  4. April 7, 451) Which Hunnic leader sacked the city of Metz in modern-day France during his campaign through western Europe?
  5. April 8, 1973) Which revolutionary Spanish painter, whose work included Guernica, died aged 91?
  6. April 9, 1585) Which English explorer set out to establish the Roanoke colony in modern-day North Carolina?
  7. April 10, 1858) Which bell, which still resides in the Clock Tower at the Palace of Westminster, was cast in its current form in Whitechapel Bell Foundry?
  8. April 11, 1814) The Treaty of Fontainebleau forces the abdication of which French emperor (for the first time)?
  9. April 12, 1961) Which Russian cosmonaut became the first human to ever reach outer space, aboard the satellite Vostok 1?
  10. April 13, 1997) Who, aged 21, became the youngest golfer to ever win the US Masters tournament?
  11. April 14, 1865) Which US president was shot by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre, Washington D.C?
  12. April 15, 1942) King George VI awarded the George Cross to the "people and defenders" of which Mediterranean island, to reflect their sacrifice and resilience during the siege by Axis forces?
  13. April 16, 1917) Which Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist returned to Petrograd (now St. Petersburg), ending his exile in Vienna?
  14. April 17, 1971) After a brief war of independence, which country is officially formed from the territory formerly known as East Pakistan?
  15. April 18, 1909) Which 15th-century female French warrior - a leading figure and martyr during the Hundred Years War - was beatified in Rome by Pope Pius X?
  16. April 19, 1956) Which American actress became royalty after marrying Prince Rainier III of Monaco?
  17. April 20, 1902) Which Polish-French couple, pioneers in both physics and chemistry, refine Radium Chloride for the first time?
  18. April 21, 753 BCE) Traditionally, this date is listed as the founding day for which city by Romulus, brother of Remus?
  19. April 22, 1970) Which day, dedicated to environmental protection around the world, is celebrated for the first time?
  20. April 23, 2005) The first footage, entitled Me at the zoo, was uploaded onto which video-sharing and social media site?
  21. April 24, 1916) Which Atlantic explorer, along with five of his crew, launch a lifeboat from Elephant Island in the Southern Ocean, hoping to organise a rescue for other stranded survivors of his sunken ship, Endurance?
  22. April 25, 404 BCE) Sparta blockades and successfully defeats which other Greek city-state, ending the Peloponnesian Wars?
  23. April 26, 1986) A meltdown at which Ukrainian (then in the USSR) power station is responsible for the largest nuclear disaster in history?
  24. April 27, 1981) Xerox releases which computer accessory - the idea of which would be stolen by Steve Jobs for Apple?
  25. April 28, 1789) Mutineers take over which ship from William Bligh, sailing first to Tahiti, before settling Pitcairn Island?
  26. April 29, 1770) Which British explorer and captain lands at Botany Bay (which he named), in modern-day Sydney, Australia?
  27. April 30, 1897) Physicist J.J. Thompson announces his discovery of which tiny, negatively-charged sub-atomic particle at a meeting of the Royal Institution in London?
  28. April 1, 1918 - Which branch of the British armed forces is formed from the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service?
  29. April 2, 1912 - Which ill-fated cruise liner began the first stage of sea testing?
  30. April 3, 1882 - "The coward" Robert Ford shoots which famous American outlaw in St. Joseph, Missouri?
  31. April 4, 1581 - Which English sailor, privateer and explorer was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I following his circumnavigation of the world?
  32. April 5, 1614 - Which Native American, Powhattan woman married John Rolfe of the Virginia colony?
  33. April 6, 1896 - The first modern Olympic Games opens in which European capital city?
  34. April 7, 1805 - Which German composer premieres his Third Symphony, also known as Eroica, in Vienna?
  35. April 8, 1906 - Auguste Deter dies as the first person to be diagnosed with which neurodegenerative disease?
  36. April 9, 1957 - Which canal reopens to shipping following the "crisis" of the previous year?
  37. April 10, 1925 - Which novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald is first published in New York City?
  38. April 11, 1970 - Following the Treaty of Fontainebleau, which man was forced to abdicate as Emperor of the French?
  39. April 12, 2009 - Which African nation abandoned its dollar as currency following extraordinary levels of hyperinflation?
  40. April 13, 1997 - At the age of 21, which man became the youngest to ever win the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia?
  41. April 14, 1929 - The inaugaral Grand Prix in which small European principality is won by William Grover-Williams?
  42. April 15, 2019 - Which famous cathedral in Paris was devastated by a large fire?
  43. April 16, 1917 - Which man returns to the city of Petrograd (modern-day St. Petersburg) following an exile in Switzerland?
  44. April 17, 1970 - Which ill-fated NASA mission returns to Earth safely after an incident on-board?
  45. April 18, 1909 - Which French heroine of the Hundred Years' War was beatified by Pope Pius X in Rome?
  46. April 19, 1987 - Which animated comedy series debuts on the Tracy Ullman show as a number of short films?
  47. April 20, 1918 - Which German ace fighter pilot shoots down his 79th and 80th enemies, just before his death the following day?
  48. April 21, 753BC - The traditional date for the founding of which city by twins Romulus and Remus?
  49. April 22, 1889 - At midday, settlers scramble to claim territory in which US state as part of the 1889 Land Rush?
  50. April 23, 1993 - Which nation overwhelming votes for independence from Ethiopia in a UN-monitored referendum?
  51. April 24, 1183BC - The traditional date given for the fall of which city in modern-day Turkey?
  52. April 25, 1792 - Highwayman Nicolas J. Pelletier becomes the first person to be executed by which method, popularised during the French Revolution?
  53. April 26, 1964 - The newly-independent nations of Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form which modern-day state?
  54. April 27, 711 - Moorish troops under the command of Tariq ibn Ziyad land in which modern-day territory, beginning their conquest of the Iberian Peninsula?
  55. April 28, 1789 - The infamous mutiny takes place on which merchant vessel in the South Pacific, casting adrift their captain, William Bligh, and other loyal crewmembers?
  56. April 29, 1770 - Which captain makes land in eastern Australia, naming the inlet as Botany Bay?
  57. April 30, 1905 - Which groundbreaking German physicist completes his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich in Switzerland?

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Interactive Quiz

  1. April 4, 1581) Which English explorer and privateer was knighted after completing the second ever successful circumnavigation of the globe?
    Sir Francis Drake
  2. April 5, 1614) In Virginia, English settler John Rolfe married which notable Native American woman?
    Pocahontas
  3. April 6, 1830) The first church of which Christian denomination was founded by Joseph Smith in upstate New York?
    The Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)
  4. April 7, 451) Which Hunnic leader sacked the city of Metz in modern-day France during his campaign through western Europe?
    Attila
  5. April 8, 1973) Which revolutionary Spanish painter, whose work included Guernica, died aged 91?
    Pablo Picasso
  6. April 9, 1585) Which English explorer set out to establish the Roanoke colony in modern-day North Carolina?
    Sir Walter Raleigh
  7. April 10, 1858) Which bell, which still resides in the Clock Tower at the Palace of Westminster, was cast in its current form in Whitechapel Bell Foundry?
    Big Ben
  8. April 11, 1814) The Treaty of Fontainebleau forces the abdication of which French emperor (for the first time)?
    Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I)
  9. April 12, 1961) Which Russian cosmonaut became the first human to ever reach outer space, aboard the satellite Vostok 1?
    Yuri Gagarin
  10. April 13, 1997) Who, aged 21, became the youngest golfer to ever win the US Masters tournament?
    Tiger Woods
  11. April 14, 1865) Which US president was shot by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre, Washington D.C?
    Abraham Lincoln
  12. April 15, 1942) King George VI awarded the George Cross to the "people and defenders" of which Mediterranean island, to reflect their sacrifice and resilience during the siege by Axis forces?
    Malta
  13. April 16, 1917) Which Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist returned to Petrograd (now St. Petersburg), ending his exile in Vienna?
    Vladimir Lenin
  14. April 17, 1971) After a brief war of independence, which country is officially formed from the territory formerly known as East Pakistan?
    Bangladesh
  15. April 18, 1909) Which 15th-century female French warrior - a leading figure and martyr during the Hundred Years War - was beatified in Rome by Pope Pius X?
    Joan of Arc
  16. April 19, 1956) Which American actress became royalty after marrying Prince Rainier III of Monaco?
    Grace Kelly
  17. April 20, 1902) Which Polish-French couple, pioneers in both physics and chemistry, refine Radium Chloride for the first time?
    Marie and Pierre Curie
  18. April 21, 753 BCE) Traditionally, this date is listed as the founding day for which city by Romulus, brother of Remus?
    Rome
  19. April 22, 1970) Which day, dedicated to environmental protection around the world, is celebrated for the first time?
    Earth Day
  20. April 23, 2005) The first footage, entitled Me at the zoo, was uploaded onto which video-sharing and social media site?
    YouTube
  21. April 24, 1916) Which Atlantic explorer, along with five of his crew, launch a lifeboat from Elephant Island in the Southern Ocean, hoping to organise a rescue for other stranded survivors of his sunken ship, Endurance?
    Ernest Shackleton
  22. April 25, 404 BCE) Sparta blockades and successfully defeats which other Greek city-state, ending the Peloponnesian Wars?
    Athens
  23. April 26, 1986) A meltdown at which Ukrainian (then in the USSR) power station is responsible for the largest nuclear disaster in history?
    Chernobyl
  24. April 27, 1981) Xerox releases which computer accessory - the idea of which would be stolen by Steve Jobs for Apple?
    Computer Mouse
  25. April 28, 1789) Mutineers take over which ship from William Bligh, sailing first to Tahiti, before settling Pitcairn Island?
    HMS Bounty
  26. April 29, 1770) Which British explorer and captain lands at Botany Bay (which he named), in modern-day Sydney, Australia?
    James Cook
  27. April 30, 1897) Physicist J.J. Thompson announces his discovery of which tiny, negatively-charged sub-atomic particle at a meeting of the Royal Institution in London?
    Electron
  28. April 1, 1918 - Which branch of the British armed forces is formed from the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service?
    RAF
  29. April 2, 1912 - Which ill-fated cruise liner began the first stage of sea testing?
    Titanic
  30. April 3, 1882 - "The coward" Robert Ford shoots which famous American outlaw in St. Joseph, Missouri?
    Jesse James
  31. April 4, 1581 - Which English sailor, privateer and explorer was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I following his circumnavigation of the world?
    Francis Drake
  32. April 5, 1614 - Which Native American, Powhattan woman married John Rolfe of the Virginia colony?
    Pocahontas
  33. April 6, 1896 - The first modern Olympic Games opens in which European capital city?
    Athens
  34. April 7, 1805 - Which German composer premieres his Third Symphony, also known as Eroica, in Vienna?
    Beethoven
  35. April 8, 1906 - Auguste Deter dies as the first person to be diagnosed with which neurodegenerative disease?
    Alzheimer's Disease
  36. April 9, 1957 - Which canal reopens to shipping following the "crisis" of the previous year?
    Suez
  37. April 10, 1925 - Which novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald is first published in New York City?
    The Great Gatsby
  38. April 11, 1970 - Following the Treaty of Fontainebleau, which man was forced to abdicate as Emperor of the French?
    Napoleon
  39. April 12, 2009 - Which African nation abandoned its dollar as currency following extraordinary levels of hyperinflation?
    Zimbabwe
  40. April 13, 1997 - At the age of 21, which man became the youngest to ever win the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia?
    Tiger Woods
  41. April 14, 1929 - The inaugaral Grand Prix in which small European principality is won by William Grover-Williams?
    Monaco
  42. April 15, 2019 - Which famous cathedral in Paris was devastated by a large fire?
    Notre-Dame
  43. April 16, 1917 - Which man returns to the city of Petrograd (modern-day St. Petersburg) following an exile in Switzerland?
    Lenin
  44. April 17, 1970 - Which ill-fated NASA mission returns to Earth safely after an incident on-board?
    Apollo 13
  45. April 18, 1909 - Which French heroine of the Hundred Years' War was beatified by Pope Pius X in Rome?
    Joan of Arc
  46. April 19, 1987 - Which animated comedy series debuts on the Tracy Ullman show as a number of short films?
    The Simpsons
  47. April 20, 1918 - Which German ace fighter pilot shoots down his 79th and 80th enemies, just before his death the following day?
    The Red Baron
  48. April 21, 753BC - The traditional date for the founding of which city by twins Romulus and Remus?
    Rome
  49. April 22, 1889 - At midday, settlers scramble to claim territory in which US state as part of the 1889 Land Rush?
    Oklahoma
  50. April 23, 1993 - Which nation overwhelming votes for independence from Ethiopia in a UN-monitored referendum?
    Eritrea
  51. April 24, 1183BC - The traditional date given for the fall of which city in modern-day Turkey?
    Troy
  52. April 25, 1792 - Highwayman Nicolas J. Pelletier becomes the first person to be executed by which method, popularised during the French Revolution?
    Guillotine
  53. April 26, 1964 - The newly-independent nations of Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form which modern-day state?
    Tanzania
  54. April 27, 711 - Moorish troops under the command of Tariq ibn Ziyad land in which modern-day territory, beginning their conquest of the Iberian Peninsula?
    Gibraltar
  55. April 28, 1789 - The infamous mutiny takes place on which merchant vessel in the South Pacific, casting adrift their captain, William Bligh, and other loyal crewmembers?
    Bounty
  56. April 29, 1770 - Which captain makes land in eastern Australia, naming the inlet as Botany Bay?
    James Cook
  57. April 30, 1905 - Which groundbreaking German physicist completes his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich in Switzerland?
    Albert Einstein
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