17th April 1951: Peak District in northern England formally designated the United Kingdom’s first National Park
The Peak District was selected as the first area to receive this status because of its landscape and its proximity to large populations covering approximately 555 square miles across parts of Derbyshi...
17 Apr 0s
16th April 1922: Former WW1 enemies Germany and Russia sign the Treaty of Rapallo
The Treaty of Rapallo meant the two countries ended all territorial and financial arguments stemming from the previous Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and agreed to ‘co-operate in a spirit of mutual goodwill ...
16 Apr 0s
15th April 1755: Samuel Johnson publishes ‘A Dictionary of the English Language’ in London
Johnson’s finished dictionary contained 42,773 words, each of which featured a number of notes on their specific ...
15 Apr 0s
14th April 1935: Stresa Front signed between the United Kingdom, France, and Italy
The Stresa Front consisted of a formal declaration opposing unilateral changes to European treaties and the intention to resist further violations by Adolf ...
14 Apr 0s
13th April 1919: British troops commit the Amritsar Massacre
Troops from the British Indian Army committed the Amritsar Massacre when they opened fire on nonviolent protesters and pilgrims at Jallianwala ...
13 Apr 0s
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
Truman faced an enormous challenge simply by being the person to follow Roosevelt as President, let alone the ongoing struggles of the Second World ...
12 Apr 0s
11th April 1979: The rule of Idi Amin in Uganda ends when opposing forces capture the capital city of Kampala
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 m...
11 Apr 0s
10th April 1858: Big Ben, the bell inside the clock tower at the Palace of Westminster, was cast
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 ...
10 Apr 0s
