On This Day

On this day: April 18th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: April 18th On this day: April 18th Events On this day: April 18th 1506: Construction of the current St. Peter’s Basilica begins. St. Peter’s in …

On this day: April 17th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: April 17th On this day: April 17th Events On this day: April 17th 1521: Martin Luther faces charges for his revolutionary religious writings. The …

On this day: April 16th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: April 16th On this day: April 16th Events On this day: April 16th 1853: The first passenger rail opens in India. 1862: Congress abolished …

On this day: April 15th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: April 15th On this day: April 15th Events On this day: April 15th 1817: The first American school for the deaf was founded by Thomas …

On this day: April 14th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: April 14th On this day: April 14th Events On this day: April 14th 1775: In Philadelphia, the first abolitionist society in America was founded …

On this day: April 13th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: April 13th On this day: April 13th Events On this day: April 13th 1902: James C. Penney opens his first store. 1919: British troops …

On this day: April 12th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: April 12th On this day: April 12th Events On this day: April 12th 1606: The Union Jack is adopted as the national flag of …

On this day: April 11th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: April 11th On this day: April 11th Events On this day: April 11th 1814: Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to Elba. 1899: Spain cedes …

On this day: April 10th There are many and several events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: On this day: April 10th On this day: April 10th Events On this day: April 10th 1815: Mount Tambora explodes in one of the largest volcanic eruptions in …