Apollo 13 was launched into space on April 11, 1970. About two days later, the crew encountered some difficulties which were then communicated to the flight control center through the famous (often misquoted) phrase “Houston, we’ve had a problem here.”

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The blooming of cherry blossoms that occurs in April is a huge cultural event in Japan. Hanami attracts thousands of people from all over the country as well as tourists who come to admire an unbelievably beautiful sight.

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if you ever go to dc in the springs the cherry blossoms there are in full bloom, and are very beautiful.

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When it was decided to revive the Olympic Games after 1,500 years, the first modern-era Olympics took place on April 6, 1896, in Athens.

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The driving force behind these games was Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who was inspired by the Much Wenlock Olympic games he had visited in England.

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The day the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank, taking many lives and becoming one of the most talked-about catastrophes in history, was April 14, 1912.

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Besides Queen Elizabeth II, April gave us such prominent historical figures as William Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, and Charlie Chaplin.

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Queen Élizabeth was not prominent by choice, she was just born into royalty, and did quite questionable things TBH.

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The name “April” comes from the Latin word “aperire,” which translates as “to open.” The general belief is that it refers to trees and flowers “opening” or blooming.

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April is known for its meteor showers. Two of the most famous ones are the Lyrids meteor shower and Eta Aquariids meteor shower, both happening in the second half of April.

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The tragic events of the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine happened on April 26, 1986. After the explosion, everyone in the 300-mile radius was evacuated.

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Can anyone convert that into metres?

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In the Northern Hemisphere, smaller hibernating animals start coming out of their burrows in April.

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The first Ford Mustang was revealed on April 17, 1964. Back then, it cost $2,368.

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$22,980 in nowadays monies

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In many countries in the Northern Hemisphere, April is very rainy. But the rainfall that occurred on April 14-15, 2018, in Waipa, Hawaii, measured 49.69 inches in 24 hours, which is over a meter of rain. This day set the new record for the most rainfall in a single day in the US.

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The fact that they're a snakeless society makes even the rainiest days look full of blue skies and sunshine.

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In France, April Fools’ Day is called Poisson d’Avril (April Fish). Kids tape or pin cut-out paper fish to their friends’ backs. If anyone notices the fish on your back, they can shout “Poisson d’Avril!”

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I like that a lot better than cruel practical jokes.

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The Beatles announced their disbandment on April 10, 1970. The official split took place on December 31, 1970.

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Cambodia celebrates New Year in April. The Khmer New Year begins on April 13th or 14th, it depends entirely on the "MohaSangkran," which is the ancient horoscope. It usually lasts for three days.

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Robert Peary and his team reported to have reached the North Pole within 3 miles (5 km) on April 6, 1909.

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In the Southern Hemisphere, April is an autumn month and seasonally resembles October in the Northern Hemisphere.

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In Australia, daylight savings (for those states that implement it) ends on the first Sunday in April and serves as a signal that summer fun is now over and it's time to dig out the warmer clothes

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The battles of Lexington and Concord broke out on April 19, 1775, and marked the beginning of armed conflicts between the British Empire and the thirteen American colonies. What followed was the Revolutionary War.

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The very first Earth Day parade in support of the environmental protection of our planet took place on April 22, 1970. Over 20 million participated in the protest, making it the largest single-day protest in the history of the United States to date. Earth Day is now annually celebrated on the same day all over the globe.

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Someone I live with has a Birthday on Earth day. She's older than when it started.

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Another fun holiday, celebrated on April 3, is National Find a Rainbow Day.

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On August 1, 1911, Harriet Quimby became America's first licensed female pilot. She was the first woman to fly a plane across the English Channel on April 16, 1912.

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This was legit right after the sinking of the Titanic. I wonder if that tragedy overshadowed her groundbreaking achievement. I suppose we are discussing her now, so probably not.

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Julius Caesar was the one who added the 30th day to April when he adopted the calendar named after him (The Julian Calendar). Before that, April used to have 29 days.

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Besides more conventional holidays, there are also tons of weird and funny things celebrated during the month. Take, for example, National Burrito Day (April 1), Piñata Day (April 18), or World Penguin Day (April 25).

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April 24, 1800, marked the establishment of the United States Library of Congress.

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Louis Pasteur invented a process in which liquids such as milk were heated to kill most bacteria and molds already present within them. He and Claude Bernard completed the first test on April 20, 1862.

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On April 30, 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States of America.

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On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth pulled the trigger that took the life of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States who, among other things, entered history as the abolisher of slavery. He died the next morning after being shot.

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Well at least "took the life of" is better than saying "unalived"

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April is celebrated as Autism Awareness Month, with April 2 known as Light It Up Blue for Autism Day.

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The ancient Romans considered April to be sacred for Venus, the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.

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On April 20, 1971, the legalization of cannabis was first celebrated in California. Currently, it has been legalized in over 20 countries and 20 US states.

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1971? Lol. No I grew up there. It was definitely still illegal.

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On Arbor Day, you are invited to celebrate nature by planting trees. It is observed on different days in different countries but always falls in April.

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In many Southeast Asian countries, April is the hottest month of the year, where temperatures range on average from 35°C (95°F) to 38°C (100°F). No wonder some of the April celebrations like Songkran (Thai New Year celebrated on April 13) include throwing buckets of water on each other and passersby.

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The weather in April defines how nature will develop in the next months. The famous phrase “April showers bring May flowers” belongs to the 16th-century poet Thomas Tusser.

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In Thailand, April marks the beginning of the new year. Celebrations start on April 13 and end on April 15, though they may be extended in some regions.

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On the morning of 14 April 1927, the first Volvo car drove out through the factory gates in Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden.

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The origins of April Fools’ Day are unknown, but many nations observe it as an unofficial holiday to pull pranks on friends. Some sources indicate it may have been inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Nun’s Priest’s Tale,” part of the Canterbury Tales.

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I thought it was because this used to be the new year in France. When it was changed, those still celebrating the old new year were labelled April fools.

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On April 11, 1921, KDKA in Pittsburgh broadcasts the first live sporting event on the radio, a boxing match between Johnny Ray and Johnny Dundee.

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