April 1 in History

Under the Treaty of Toledo Alfonso is prepared to give up Gascony to England

Writes to the English barons instructing them to pay off the scutage owed to John

The Pope writes to the barons telling them to pay the scutage owed to the King

Under the Treaty of Toledo Alfonso renounces Gascony. Alfonso renounces claims to Gascony if Henry consults him in dealing with the Gascons

Renounces claim to Gascony provided Henry consults Alfonso in dealing with the Gascons

Alfonso renounces claims to Gascony if Henry consults him in dealing with the Gascons

A rival group of electors chose Alfonso X of Castile as King of the Romans.

Discovery of rich silver deposits at Cerro Rico begins the rise of Potosi

Succeeds as King of France, 2nd son of Francis I

Becomes Bishop of London after Bonner is deprived.

Captures Brill in Zeeland

Catinat's campaign secures Nice after the citadel capitulates, extending French control along the Savoyard coast.

Appointed Premier Lieutenant

Appointed 2nd Lieutenant Colonel of Second Battalion of Corsican Volunteers

Appointed Commander of the Artillery in the Army of Italy

Napoleon I was appointed Commander of the Artillery in the Army of Italy.

Joins the Army of Italy under Dumerbion

The Germinal rising shows continuing popular anger after the Thermidorian settlement

Resigns as Under Secretary at the Foreign Office

Elected Member of Parliament or Rye

The Bourbon monarchy is restored after the exile of Napoleon to Elba

Succeeds as King of France, the younger brother of Louis XVI

Assumes provisional leadership after Francisco Ruiz-Tagle leaves office.

Succeeds as head of the Bonaparte family

The expedition, composed of Marti, Gomez, Angel Guerra, Francisco Borreo, Cesar Salas and Marcos del Rosario, leaves Montecristi for Cuba

The expedition, composed of Marti, Gomez, Angel Guerra, Francisco Borreo, Cesar Salas and Marcos del Rosario, leaves Montecristi for Cuba

The expedition, composed of Marti, Gomez, Angel Guerra, Francisco Borreo, Cesar Salas and Marcos del Rosario, leaves Montecristi for Cuba

The expedition, composed of Marti, Gomez, Angel Guerra, Francisco Borreo, Cesar Salas and Marcos del Rosario, leaves Montecristi for Cuba

The expedition, composed of Marti, Gomez, Angel Guerra, Francisco Borreo, Cesar Salas and Marcos del Rosario, leaves Montecristi for Cuba

The Southern Cross visits other Ross Sea islands before turning for home, reaching New Zealand on 1 April 1900

Goethals assumes command as chief engineer and chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission.

Receives a commission in the First Uhlan Regiment.

Begins active service as a Prussian cavalry officer.

arrested and executed

The Royal Airforce is founded

2nd session of the Dail, Valera elected Priomh-Aire

Is elected President of Dail Eireann and forms the second ministry of the First Dail.

Oversees finance as administrative functions are transferred to the Provisional Government.

Imprisoned for 5 yrs in Landsberg fortress

Given 5 years for the Munich Beer Hall putsch, reduced to 6 months

Given 5 years for the Munich Beer Hall putsch, reduced to 6 months

Given 5 years for the Munich Beer Hall putsch, reduced to 6 months

Ludendorf is acquitted for his part played in the Munich Beer Hall putsch

Ludendorf is acquitted for his part played in the Munich Beer Hall putsch

Supervises implementation of the Local Government Act 1929 as Poor Law functions, including many infirmaries, pass to local authorities.

Directs The Blue Angel, starring Marlene Dietrich and Emil Jannings.

Begins formal participation in National Socialist organizations.

Joins the SS and Austrian Nazi movement.

The Nazis seize Jewish bank accounts

Approves a national boycott of Jewish businesses, lawyers and doctors as an early public act of antisemitic Nazi policy.

Promotes the boycott of Jewish businesses and professions as part of the Nazi campaign to intimidate German Jews.

National boycott of all Jewish businesses & professions

5 members of CEDA, including Gil Robles, in new Government formed by Lerroux

Forced to resign after the "straperlo" gambling scandal & widespread corruption

Declares the end of the Civil War

Jodl is promoted to Generalmajor while serving as Artillery Commander 44.

Appointed Lieutenant General

Appointed Lieutenant General

"The Seven" announce a coup in Iraq, Rashid Ali al-Kaylani is made head of the Government

"The Seven" announce a coup in Iraq, Rashid Ali al-Kaylani is made head of the Government

Construction begins on a plant in Decatur, Illinois, intended to manufacture gaseous-diffusion barrier material for K-25.

Fencing of the Oak Ridge reservation is completed and the secret production site is closed to normal public access.

Yahara's operational planning emphasizes defense in depth, conservation of forces, and attritional fighting in southern Okinawa.

Ushijima allows the American landing to proceed largely unopposed while preserving his main forces in fortified southern positions.

Paul succeeds his brother George II as King of Greece.

Clay orders an early emergency air-supply operation to test whether Berlin can be sustained without unrestricted land access.

General Clay orders a "baby airlift" into Berlin of enough supplies for 45 days

The British Electricity Authority and regional boards assume control of the electricity supply industry.

Russia halts 2 US & British trains after theiy refuse access to Russian inspectors

Issues his draft manifesto for the Conservative Party, "The Right Road For Britain"

Education is transferred to the Native Affairs Dept. A school boycott begins in response to the education reforms

Bissell coordinates a twenty-four-hour delay in moving the strike force from Guatemala toward Nicaragua.

Assassinated after serving as neutralist foreign minister

Assassinated amid factional tension after the coalition settlement

Overthrown after Goulart distributed federal lands to peasants & doubled minimum wages

Appointed Manager of Hibernian

The London Borough of Greenwich is created under local government reorganisation.

John Lennon composes "Help!" the title song for the Beatles second film. He later confides that the lyrics are a cry for help and a clue to the confusion and despondency he feels

The decision to allow offensive operations is kept secret from the American press & public for 2 months. President Johnson authorizes sending 2 more Marine battalions & up to 20,000 logistical personnel to Vietnam

Razzaz participates in regional diplomacy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

Westmoreland presses for additional US ground forces as the war intensifies

Operation Pegasus begins to relieve the Marine base at Khe Sanh.

Operation Pegasus begins to relieve the Marine base at Khe Sanh.

Gaoled for organising an illegal counter-demonstration against a Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association march in Armagh

Lin Biao is confirmed as Mao's successor at the Ninth Party Congress

Mao opens the Ninth Party Congress, which declares the Cultural Revolution victorious but does not end its consequences

Gaoled for organising an illegal counter-demonstration against a Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association march in Armagh

Purchases Air West, later renamed Hughes Airwest

Network broadcasters prepare for the end of cigarette advertising on radio and television

Signs legislation banning cigarette advertising on radio and television

Serves as Surgeon General as cigarette broadcast advertising is phased out

John Lennon and Yoko Ono purchase an apartment at the Dakota on Central Park West and West 72nd Street in New York

Indira Gandhi's government launches Project Tiger to protect India's remaining wild tiger populations and their habitats.

Value Added Tax replaces purchase tax and selective employment tax.

Introduces VAT as part of the shift from direct to indirect taxation.

Resigns and leaves Cambodia before the Khmer Rouge capture Phnom Penh

Commands the final North Vietnamese offensive toward Saigon

Saukham Khoy becomes acting president after Lon Nol leaves Cambodia

Provides the committee with a print of an Oswald backyard photograph.

Gives the House Select Committee on Assassinations a photograph taken of Oswald by his wife Marina holding a rifle

Jeanne de Mohrenschildt gave the House Select Committee on Assassinations a print of a photograph showing Lee Harvey Oswald standing in his Dallas backyard holding two newspapers and a rifle

While similar to other prints which had been found among Oswalds effects on November 23, 1963, the existence of this particular print was previously unknown. Hands over a photo with the words "Copyright Geo do M" & a Russian phrase,"Hunter of fascists, ha-ha-ha! ".

and with a pistol on his hip - a photograph taken by Oswald's wife Marina.

Jeanne de Mohrenschildt gave the House Select Committee on Assassinations a print of a photograph showing Lee Harvey Oswald standing in his Dallas backyard holding two newspapers and a rifle

and with a pistol on his hip - a photograph taken by Oswald's wife Marina. While similar to other prints which had been found among Oswald's effects on November 23, 1963, the existence of this particular print was previously unknown

Hands over a photo with the words "Copyright Geo do M" & a Russian phrase,"Hunter of fascists, ha-ha-ha!"

Khomeini announces the establishment of the Islamic Republic after the referendum result

Khomeini announces the establishment of the Islamic Republic after the referendum result

Khomeini announces the new Islamic Republic from Tehran after the national vote

Khomeini proclaims the Islamic Republic after the March referendum

Khomeini proclaims the Islamic Republic of Iran after the referendum

Khomeini declares the establishment of the Islamic Republic after the national referendum

Khomeini proclaims the Islamic Republic after the referendum result

Khomeini proclaims the Islamic Republic of Iran in Tehran

Fighting breaks out between Lebanese christian militia & Syrian peacekeeping troops

Paisley establishes another paramilitary group, 3rd Force

Establishe the paramilitary group Ulster Resistance

Governor Hunt is informed at 3.30pm FI time that Britain now believes a full invasion is planned and summons an immediate meeting of Government heads of department.

Accompanies Margaret Thatcher to a Cabinet meeting and presents the naval case for a determined response to the Argentine seizure.

Receives strong Cabinet support after explaining the Navy's ability and determination to mount a South Atlantic operation.

Leach sends orders to a Royal Navy force carrying out exercises in the Mediterranean to prepare to sail south.

UN Security Council meets at Britain's request and calls for restraint and avoidance of force

Leads a small amphibious commando and tactical-diver patrol ashore during the night before the main Argentine landing.

Reagan warns Argentine junta leader General Galtieri not to take military action

Reagan warns Argentine junta leader General Galtieri not to take military action

Warns islanders and mobilises local defences.

UN Security Council meets at Britains request and calls for restraint and avoidance of force

UN Security Council meets at Britain's request and calls for restraint and avoidance of force

UN Security Council meets at Britains request and calls for restraint and avoidance of force

Opens Terminal 4 at Heathrow airport

The National Agreement is signed by the Colorado Party, National Party, Broad Front and Union Civica

The National Agreement is signed by the Colorado Party, National Party, Broad Front and Union Civica

The Union Civica joins the National Agreement with the main parties after the democratic transition

Levying of the community charge begins in Scotland

Visited by the King & Queen of Spain

Visited by the President of Korea at Windsor Castle

Vistis the British Queen & addreses the Houses of Lords & Commoms at Westminster

The Poll tax is introduced in Scotland

Mugabe begins a new presidential term after the national election.

Mugabe wins Zimbabwe's presidential election and begins another term.

The Community Charge takes effect in England & Wales

Band infighting and rumoured cocaine abuse led to his departure from The Stone Roses on April Fools Day 1996

The new Debt Management Office assumes responsibility for government debt operations.

Ahern & Blaire make the Hillsborough declaration

Nunavut becomes Canada newest territory.

Diouf leaves office after losing the presidential election

Abdoulaye Wade becomes President after Senegal's first democratic alternation

Colin Powell leads a "fact-finding" mission for co-operation in a war with Iraq

Colin Powell leads a "fact-finding" mission for co-operation in a war with Iraq

Leads Chile when its free trade agreement with South Korea enters into force.

Seretse Ian Khama, the half-white son of Botswanas first president, is sworn in as President

Burnham's department launches free swimming for eligible young and older residents.

Detailed MESSENGER imagery of Zeami basin shows extensive fields of Mercury's distinctive bright hollows.

Zia Ur Rehman arrives at MINURSO headquarters to begin operational command of the mission's military component.

LIGO and Virgo begin the O3 observing run for gravitational waves.

The government expands emergency cash assistance during the pandemic.

Becomes prime minister after Matovic resigns.

Tshisekedi appoints Suminwa as the country's first woman prime minister.

Russia continues offensive pressure in Donetsk Oblast.

Posthumous daughter of Charles IV is born and cannot inherit under French custom

Death of James Douglas

Death of Charles I, dies of pneumonia

Death of Leslie Cheung

Begins landing forces on the island of Okinawa, involves 550,000

Fighting continues in the city until 1st April when Iraqi resistance in the city is finally defeated