April 1

April 1 is most notable in the Western world for being.

Events

 * -  names his nephew  as co-ruler and successor to the throne.
 * - is captured by the  from the.
 * - kills  in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340  in.
 * - in the, the capture  from the , gaining the first foothold on land for what would become the.
 * - In, the holds its first quorum and elects  of  as its first.
 * - patents the.
 * -  begins serialisation in magazine, Household Words.
 * - publishes .
 * - : - In,    begins his final offensive.
 * - becomes a.
 * - is established in.
 * - The steamer  sinks off, killing 547.
 * - The is founded in.
 * - The  rank of  is created.
 * - is founded.
 * - The Greek athlete breaks the world record in  jumping 3.47 meters.
 * - The is replaced by the.
 * - is sentenced to five years in  for his participation in the "." However, he spends only nine months in jail, during which he writes the book .
 * 1924  - First revenue flight for 's  Airlines
 * - The is formed.
 * - The recently elected under  organize a one-day boycott of all -owned businesses in, ushering in the series of  acts that will be known as the.
 * - kill two young highway patrolmen near.
 * - Formation of the Indian state orissa(1936), formerly known as.
 * - becomes a.
 * -  of the  announced the end of the, when the last of the  forces surrendered.
 * - The for  navy is instituted.
 * - Accidental bombing of the  city of . The bombers were lost.
 * - : -  troops land on  in the last campaign of the war.
 * - : A 7.8 magnitude near the  creates a  that strikes the  killing 159 (mostly in ).
 * 1946  - Formation of the.
 * - : -, under direction of the -controlled  in , set-up a land blockade of.
 * 1948  -  receive  from.
 * - : hold unsuccessful peace talks with the  in, after three years of fighting.
 * 1949  - The twenty-six counties of the  become the.
 * -  authorizes the creation of the  in.
 * - The rebellion starts in, aiming at the island's independence from the.
 * - The begins operation.
 * - The enters service with the.
 * -  signs the  into law, requiring surgeon general's warnings on tobacco products and banning  advertisements on  and  in the  starting on,.
 * -, a conservation project, is launched in the ,.
 * - In the, the come into being.
 * - is formed by  and.
 * 1976  -  takes over operations from six bankrupt railroads in the.
 * - Philippine College of Commerce, through a presidential decree, was converted to.
 * - 's becomes an  by a 98% vote, overthrowing the  officially.
 * - starts
 * - 's goes on, lasting 11 days.
 * - is introduced in the.
 * - 's new tax, the  (commonly known as the 'poll tax'), was introduced in.
 * - The in  was created.
 * - is established as a  territory carved from the eastern part of the.
 * - An  plane collides with a   . The  crew makes an emergency landing in,  and is detained. See.
 * 2001  - Former  of   surrenders to police, to be tried on charges of s.
 * 2001  -  comes into force in the, which is the first country to allow it.()
 * - The legalizes, becoming the first nation in the world to do so.
 * - opens, to provide banking services to  and its dependencies
 * - The, dubbed the 'British FBI', is created in the.

Births

 * - of Japan (d. )
 * -, Constable of France (d. )
 * -, English physician (d. )
 * -, French soldier (d. )
 * -, Danish mathematician (d. )
 * -, English poet (d. )
 * -, French author and novelist (d. )
 * -, French diplomat and writer (d. )
 * -, Italian engraver (d. )
 * -, French mathematician (d. )
 * -, 1st (d. )
 * 1815  -, Governor of Texas (d. )
 * -, American entrepreneur (d. )
 * -, American artist (d. )
 * -, Indian physician (d. )
 * -, Austrian-born chemist, laureate (d. )
 * -, Italian pianist and composer (d. )
 * -, French dramatist (d. )
 * -, Russian composer, pianist, and conductor (d. )
 * -, English writer (d. )
 * -, Assyrian general (d. )
 * -, Belgian Olympic champion fencer (d. 1991)
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, American genius (d. )
 * -, Latvian politician (d. )
 * -, Mayor of Maryborough, Queensland (d. )
 * -, American writer, editor, and defector (d. )
 * -, Greek poet (d. )
 * -, Russian engineer and airplane designer (d. )
 * -, American psychologist (d. )
 * -, American popular pianist & bandleader (d. )
 * -, Thai comedian and actor (d. )
 * -, Austrian actor (d. )
 * -, American surgeon,
 * -, Japanese actor (d. )
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American historian (d. )
 * -, Governor of
 * -, American tenor
 * 1926  -, American author
 * -, American actor
 * -, Czech-born writer
 * 1929  -, Thai animator
 * 1929  -, American dancer, actress, and singer
 * 1929  -, American football coach (d. )
 * -, American actress
 * -, German writer
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * 1932  -, American actress
 * -, French physicist,
 * 1933  -, American artist (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * 1934  -, American baseball player (d. )
 * 1934  -, Russian journalist
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, Swiss politician, president of the Confederation in 1989 and 1996 (d. )
 * -, American actress
 * 1938  -, American actor
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1939  -, American singer
 * -, Kenyan environmentalist, recipient of the
 * -, American author
 * 1942  -, British disc jockey
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, American drummer
 * -, English musician ( and ) (d. )
 * -, French mathematician
 * 1947  -, English singer
 * 1947  -, American basketball player
 * -, Jamaican musician
 * -, French businessman
 * 1949  -, Northern Irish footballer
 * 1949  -, American musician and composer
 * -, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
 * -, American actress
 * 1952  -, French philosopher
 * -, producer and director
 * -, American drummer (d. )
 * -, the Minister for Commerce of Pakistan(2002-Present).
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * -, British actor
 * -, English poker player
 * -, Dutch cyclist and manager
 * 1964  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1965  -, English composer
 * -, English disc jockey
 * -, American musician ( and )
 * -, Korean-born model
 * -, American rapper
 * 1971  -, Japanese race car driver
 * -, American film directors
 * 1972  -, American musician
 * 1972  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American comedian
 * 1973  -, American adult video producer (founder of )
 * 1973  -, New Zealand cricketer
 * -, American drummer
 * 1974  -, German swimmer
 * -, Swiss tennis player
 * 1975  -, Punjabi singer
 * 1975  -, Australian singer and musician
 * -, Spanish cyclist
 * -, Swiss tennis player
 * 1978  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, Croatian handballer
 * -, American actress
 * 1980  -, American professional wrestler
 * 1980  -, Japanese actress
 * -, British singer
 * 1981  -, Greek basketball player
 * 1981  -, Dutch cyclist
 * -, American actor
 * 1982  -, British children's television presenter (-)
 * 1982  -, American comedian and actor
 * -, Icelandic footballer
 * 1983  -, American football player
 * -, Russian television personality
 * -, Dutch speed skater
 * -,  player
 * 1987  -, Chinese diver
 * -, American gymnast

Deaths

 * - of China (b. )
 * -, Bishop of Grenoble (b. )
 * -, wife of
 * - King (b. )
 * -, Spanish composer
 * -, Spanish composer
 * -, Italian painter (b. )
 * -, Japanese warlord (b. )
 * -, Bishop of Strassburg (b. )
 * -, English classical scholar (b. )
 * - American soldier (b. )
 * -, Governor of New Hampshire (b. )
 * -, Italian soprano (b. )
 * -, English theologian (b. )
 * 1872  -, executed by  (b. )
 * -, Canadian politician (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * -, American baseball player (b. )
 * -, American musician and composer (b. )
 * - Emperor (b. )
 * -, daughter of Franz Liszt and wife of Richard Wagner (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * -, American physician (b. )
 * -, cosmetic manufacturer (b. )
 * -, Irish humorist (b. )
 * -, Russian physicist, laureate (b. )
 * -, German artist (b. )
 * -, French music impresario (b. )
 * 1979  -, American actress (b. )
 * -, Thai composer and bandleader (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * -, Danish ballet dancer, choreographer (b. )
 * -, American actor (Fibber McGee) (b. )
 * -, American dancer and choreographer (b. )
 * -, American race car driver (b. )
 * -, French photographer (b. )
 * -, theater director and musician (b. )
 * 1996  -, American baseball umpire (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 1998  -, American musician  (b. )
 * -, American record producer (b. )
 * -, president of the European Court of Justice (b. )
 * -, British astrologer (b. )
 * 2001  -, American baseball player (b. )
 * 2001  -, Vietnamese composer (b. )
 * -, Finnish marksman (b. )
 * -, Hong Kong actor and singer (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, Canadian violinist, conductor and composer (b. )
 * 2005  -, German entertainer (b. )
 * 2005  -, American songwriter (b. )
 * 2005  -, Greek footballer and manager (b. )
 * 2005  -, American university president and political appointee (b. )
 * -, Cambodian politician (b. )
 * -,  broadcaster (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * is known as in many countries.
 * Last day of the Celebration.
 * - celebrated to honor.
 * - The official start of school years in most universities and schools. Also, the official first day of work at companies and offices for new university graduates hires, marked by welcoming ceremonies and speeches.
 * - Beginning of government's.
 * - Start of.
 * - a state in eastern celebrates "Utkal Divas", its statehood day.
 * celebrates victory of over.
 * In, two , elected by , take office for six months.
 * Former celebration day.
 * In, local government reorganisations traditionally happen on April 1.
 * Some universities in (e.g. Omsk State University) celebrate mathematician day on April 1.
 * - Residents celebrate their independance on Užupis Day.

Liturgical Feast days
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