Episodios

  • 14th April 1935: Stresa Front signed between the United Kingdom, France, and Italy

    14th April 1935: Stresa Front signed between the United Kingdom, France, and Italy
    Apr 14 2026
    The Stresa Front consisted of a formal declaration opposing unilateral changes to European treaties and the intention to resist further violations by Adolf ...
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  • 13th April 1919: British troops commit the Amritsar Massacre

    13th April 1919: British troops commit the Amritsar Massacre
    Apr 13 2026
    Troops from the British Indian Army committed the Amritsar Massacre when they opened fire on nonviolent protesters and pilgrims at Jallianwala ...
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  • 12th April 1945: Harry S. Truman becomes the 33rd President of the United States when his predecessor, Franklin D. Roosevelt, dies while having his portrait painted

    12th April 1945: Harry S. Truman becomes the 33rd President of the United States when his predecessor, Franklin D. Roosevelt, dies while having his portrait painted
    Apr 12 2026
    Truman faced an enormous challenge simply by being the person to follow Roosevelt as President, let alone the ongoing struggles of the Second World ...
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  • 11th April 1979: The rule of Idi Amin in Uganda ends when opposing forces capture the capital city of Kampala

    11th April 1979: The rule of Idi Amin in Uganda ends when opposing forces capture the capital city of Kampala
    Apr 11 2026
    Idi Amin seized power in a coup while the president, Milton Obote, was attending a meeting abroad. He suspended parts of the constitution and established himself as head of state, relying heavily on military support to maintain ...
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  • 10th April 1858: Big Ben, the bell inside the clock tower at the Palace of Westminster, was cast

    10th April 1858: Big Ben, the bell inside the clock tower at the Palace of Westminster, was cast
    Apr 10 2026
    The bell has chimed the hours almost non-stop since it first rang in July 1859, over a year after the bell itself was cast at the Whitechapel Bell ...
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  • 9th April 1767: John Hancock forcibly removes British customs officials from his ship

    9th April 1767: John Hancock forcibly removes British customs officials from his ship
    Apr 9 2026
    John Hancock, one of Boston’s wealthiest merchants and a leading figure in Boston politics, forcibly removed customs officials from his ship ...
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  • 8th April 1820: Venus de Milo statue discovered on the Greek island of Milos in the Aegean Sea

    8th April 1820: Venus de Milo statue discovered on the Greek island of Milos in the Aegean Sea
    Apr 8 2026
    The sculpture, believed to represent the goddess Aphrodite, was was uncovered by a farmer named Yorgos Kentrotas near the remains of an ancient theatre close to the village of ...
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  • 7th April 1498: Savonarola takes part in a failed trial by fire that was intended to test his holiness

    7th April 1498: Savonarola takes part in a failed trial by fire that was intended to test his holiness
    Apr 7 2026
    The belief was that God would intervene to protect Savonarola from the flames, but he and his opponents squabbled for so long that a rainstorm eventually led to the cancellation of the ...
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