April 1st, 2279

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What happened on April 1st?

April 1st, 1922

Under the South Seas Mandate, Japan set up a government in Koror, precipitating large-scale Japanese settlement in Palau.

April 1st, 1918

The United Kingdom established the Royal Air Force, near the end of the First World War.

April 1st, 1879

The Inland Customs Line, established by the British for the collection of the salt tax in India, was abandoned.

April 1st, 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 1st, 1865

American Civil War: The Union Army under Major General Philip Sheridan (pictured) inflicted more than 2,900 casualties on the Confederates at the Battle of Five Forks.

April 1st, 1833

Mexican Texans met at San Felipe de Austin to begin the Convention of 1833.

April 1st, 1340

A band of warriors led by Niels Ebbesen killed Count Gerhard III, ending Holstein rule in Denmark.

April 1st, 1234

Richard Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, was defeated by knights loyal to King Henry III of England at the Battle of the Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland.

April 1st, 1952

Israel enacted a citizenship law, prior to which the country technically had no citizens.

April 1st, 1990

The longest prison riot in British penal history began at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, lasting 25 days.

April 1st, 1970

The American Motors Corporation introduced its Gremlin, promoted as America's first subcompact car.

April 1st, 1969

The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational fighter aircraft with V/STOL capabilities, entered service with the Royal Air Force.

April 1st, 1933

English cricketer Wally Hammond set a record for the highest individual score in Test cricket of 336 not out during a match against New Zealand.

April 1st, 2016

The 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict begins along the Nagorno-Karabakh Line of Contact.

April 1st, 2006

Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) of the Government of the United Kingdom is enforced, but later merged into National Crime Agency on 7 October 2013.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 1st

Birthdays and future age on April 1st, 2279

287

Lola Índigo

Spanish singer, songwriter and dancer

*April 1st, 1992, Granada

329

Billy Currie

British multi-instrumentalist

*April 1st, 1950, Huddersfield

324

Steve Mann

British chemist

*April 1st, 1955, Leeds

275

Justin Hoh

Malaysian badminton player

*April 1st, 2004, Kuala Lumpur

306

Rachel Maddow

American television news host and political commentator

*April 1st, 1973, Castro Valley

284

Jofra Archer

Barbadian-English cricketer

*April 1st, 1995, Bridgetown

308

Christian Titz

German association football player and manager

*April 1st, 1971, Mannheim

330

Franz-Georg Rips

German journalist and politician (SPD)

*April 1st, 1949, Balve

310

Dean Windass

English association football player (born 1969)

*April 1st, 1969, Kingston upon Hull

302

Haimar Zubeldia

Road bicycle racer

*April 1st, 1977, Usurbil

309

Per-Anders Kurenbach

German composer and record producer

*April 1st, 1970, Bochum

289

Tess Haubrich

Australian actress and model

*April 1st, 1990, Sydney

303

Clarence Seedorf

Dutch association football player and manager

*April 1st, 1976, Paramaribo

288

Marco Haller

Austrian road bicycle racer

*April 1st, 1991, Sankt Veit an der Glan

284

Kadidiatou Diani

French association football player

*April 1st, 1995, Ivry-sur-Seine

346

Claude Cohen-Tannoudji

French physicist (born 1933)

*April 1st, 1933, Constantine

315

Erik Breukink

Dutch cyclist

*April 1st, 1964, Rheden

318

Susan Boyle

Scottish singer

*April 1st, 1961, Blackburn

311

Alexander Stubb

Finnish politician and the President-elect of Finland

*April 1st, 1968, Helsinki

296

Sergey Lazarev

Russian singer and stage actor

*April 1st, 1983, Moscow

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