Siege of Northampton
The Royal Army attacks Simon Montfort but is held back on the first day
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April 4 in History
This permanent archive page contains 194 World History Database records for April 4, spanning 188 to 2024. Recorded topics include Birth of Caracalla; Siege of Northampton; Birth of Henry IV.
Total: 194Events: 178Births: 7Deaths: 5Battles: 3Coronations: 1Countries: 32
Events on April 4
Regency
A Regency is assumed by the Duke of Albany
Succession
His successor, James, is held by the English
Result of Surrender of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence
Clarence's submission strengthens Edward IV by adding about 4,000 men to the Yorkist army.
Siege of London
Marches Yorkists on London while Warwick is in Coventry
Surrender of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence
Clarence submits to Edward & increases the Yorkist army by 4,000
Dissolution of Parliament
Henry VIIIs 5th Parliament closes
Knighthood
Knighted for circumnavigation of the globe. Elizabeth I knights Drake on the deck of the Golden Hind at Deptford, London
Knighthood
Knighted for circumnavigation
Treason Trial
Tried for treason at Trim after accusations connected with the Nugent rebellion
Capture of Dundee
Captures Dundee
Civil War
Captures Dundee
Siege of Dundee
Captures Dundee
Attack on Tunis
Destroys Barbary shipping at Porto Farina and demonstrates English naval power
Army Arrears Promise
Charles promised that Parliament would arrange payment of arrears owed to the army.
Breda Terms
The Declaration of Breda offers terms that make restoration acceptable to Parliament and the army.
Declaration of Breda
Charles II issues the declaration offering pardon, religious moderation, property settlement and army arrears.
Declaration of Breda
Issues the Declaration of Breda promising pardon, religious toleration and settlement of army arrears.
Declaration of Breda
Hyde helps shape the moderate royal policy offered in the Declaration of Breda.
Declaration of Breda
Charles II promises pardon, religious toleration and settlement of soldiers' arrears in the Declaration of Breda.
Declaration of Breda
Nicholas assists the royal administration as Charles II prepares the declaration for England.
Declaration of Breda Issued
Charles issued proposals designed to secure a peaceful restoration of monarchy.
Dispatch of Declaration
Grenville carried Charles's declaration and letters from Breda to England.
Drafting Declaration of Breda
Hyde helped formulate the declaration's promises and political language.
General Pardon Promise
Charles promised a broad pardon while leaving Parliament to identify limited exceptions.
Interregnum
Charles issued the Declaration of Breda promising a parliamentary settlement and qualified clemency.
Letter to General Monck
Charles addressed Monck directly to encourage army support for an orderly restoration.
Liberty to Tender Consciences
Charles promised religious indulgence for peaceful differences of conscience, subject to parliamentary legislation.
Property Settlement Promise
Charles proposed that disputed property transfers should be resolved by Parliament.
Royal Correspondence from Breda
Nicholas assisted with the letters and administrative documents accompanying the declaration.
Invention of Power Loom
Patents his invention, the Power Loom
Patent
Patents his invention, the Power Loom
Pantheon Funeral
Mirabeau received a major public funeral and was interred in the newly designated Pantheon after his death.
Committee of Public Safety
Girondin leader Maximin Isnard proposes the creation of a nine-member Committee of Public Safety
Committee of Public Safety
Girondin leader Maximin Isnard proposes the creation of a nine-member Committee of Public Safety.
Embargo
The US declares a 90 day embargo in preparation for war with Britain
Embargo
The US declares a 90 day embargo in preparation for war with Britain
Supreme Director of Chile
Assumes office as Supreme Director following the resignation of Bernardo O'Higgins.
Rule of Danube
Recieves an ultimatum from Russia to restore the status quo to the Danube. Forced to obey Russias ultimatum by Britain & France
Independence of Great Britain
Wellington signs the Saint Petersburg Protocol with Russia to intervene in the Greek revolt against Turkey
Independence of Greece
Wellington signs the Saint Petersburg Protocol with Russia to intervene in the Greek revolt against Turkey
Protocol-Saint Petersburg
Wellington signs the Saint Petersburg Protocol with Russia to intervene in the Greek revolt against Turkey
Constitution of Germany
Rejects the Imperial Crown offered by the Parliament of Frankfurt
Escape from Jhansi
Rani Lakshmibai escapes from Jhansi after British forces breach the city's defences.
Reform of Church Governance
Carries resolution to go into committee for reform. Carries a resolution to reform the Irish Anglican Church for disestablishment. Boosts popular support & reunites the Liberals
The Belgian Massacres
Helps issue an International address to European and American workers condemning violence in Belgium.
Truce with Bolivia
Signs a truce ending active hostilities between Chile and Bolivia.
Truce with Chile
Campero's government signs a truce ending active warfare with Chile.
Conference of Commonwealth
A meeting of Imperial Prime Minister's held in London
Massacre
Plehve blames the Jews for revolutionary feeling. 50 Jews are killed during an anti-Jewish pogrom
Nationalization
Creates the National Insurance Institute as the state expands control over life insurance
April Theses
Rejects Lenin's demand for Soviet power.
April Theses
Presents a program rejecting support for the Provisional Government
April Theses
Asserts that Russia is "passing from the first stage of the revolutionwhich, owing to the insufficient class consciousness and organisation of the proletariat, placed power in the hands of the bourgeoisieto its second stage, which must place power in the hands of the proletariat and
April Theses
Calls for a new "revolutionary International, an International against the social-chauvinists and against the Center" which later becomes the Comintern (Third International) formed in 1919.
April Theses
Calls for all power to pass to the Soviets.
April Theses
Condemns the Provisional Government as bourgeois and urges "no support" for it, as "the utter falsity of all its promises should be made clear" & condemns World War I as a "predatory imperialist war" and the "revolutionary defensism" of foreign social democrat parties, calling for
April Theses
In Russian the "Aprelskiye Tezisy", the April Theses formed a programme developed by Lenin during the 1917 Russian Revolution in which Lenin calls for Soviet control of the state & When published the theses contributed to the July Days rising and to the subsequent coup
April Theses
Lenin delivers his April Thesis, states that Russia will become a republic of soviets.
April Theses
Lenin succeeded in persuading the Bolsheviks of his arguments as laid out in the April Theses and they provided much of the ideological groundwork that later led to the October Revolution.
April Theses
of October 1917, bringing the Bolsheviks to power.
April Theses
revolutionary defeatism.
April Theses
The April Theses are published in the Bolshevik newspaper Pravda and read by Lenin at two meetings of the All-Russia Conference of Soviets of Workers and Soldiers Deputies.
April Theses
the poorest sections of the peasants"
April Theses Discussion
Takes part in Bolshevik discussions after Lenin presents his theses
April Theses Support
Supports Lenin's demand for a new revolutionary course
Arras Preparatory Bombardment Opened
Haig's armies begin intensive artillery preparation before the planned Arras offensive.
Bolshevik Party
In Russian the "Aprelskiye Tezisy", the April Theses formed a programme developed by Lenin during the 1917 Russian Revolution in which Lenin calls for Soviet control of the state & When published the theses contributed to the July Days rising and to the subsequent coup
Bolshevik Party
Lenin succeeded in persuading the Bolsheviks of his arguments as laid out in the April Theses and they provided much of the ideological groundwork that later led to the October Revolution.
Bolshevik Party
of October 1917, bringing the Bolsheviks to power
Bolshevik Party
The April Theses are published in the Bolshevik newspaper Pravda and read by Lenin at two meetings of the All-Russia Conference of Soviets of Workers and Soldiers Deputies.
Bolshevik Party
Stalin takes part in the conference of leading members of the Bolshevik Party and in the joint meeting of Bolshevik and Menshevik delegates to the Alln Conference of Soviets where Lenin expounds his April Theses
Comintern
In the April Theses Lenin calls for a new "revolutionary International, an International against the social-chauvinists and against the Center" which later becomes the Comintern (Third International) formed in 1919. Calls for a new "revolutionary International, an International against the social-chauvinists and against the Center" which later becomes the Comintern (Third International) formed in 1919
Congress of Soviets
Stalin takes part in the conference of leading members of the Bolshevik Party and in the joint meeting of Bolshevik and Menshevik delegates to the Alln Conference of Soviets where Lenin expounds his April Theses
International, 3rd
In the April Theses Lenin calls for a new "revolutionary International, an International against the social-chauvinists and against the Center" which later becomes the Comintern (Third International) formed in 1919. Calls for a new "revolutionary International, an International against the social-chauvinists and against the Center" which later becomes the Comintern (Third International) formed in 1919
Menshevik Party
Stalin takes part in the conference of leading members of the Bolshevik Party and in the joint meeting of Bolshevik and Menshevik delegates to the Alln Conference of Soviets where Lenin expounds his April Theses
Pravda
The April Theses are published in the Bolshevik newspaper Pravda and read by Lenin at two meetings of the All-Russia Conference of Soviets of Workers and Soldiers Deputies
Presentation of April Theses
Lenin presents the April Theses, rejecting support for the Provisional Government and demanding transfer of power to the Soviets.
Provisional Government
Condemns the Provisional Government as bourgeois and urges "no support" for it, as "the utter falsity of all its promises should be made clear" & condemns World War I as a "predatory imperialist war" and the "revolutionary defensism" of foreign social democrat parties, calling for revolutionary defeatism
The April Theses
Publication of "The April Theses"
Avre Defensive Line Stabilised
Haig's forces help stop the German advance toward Amiens during the Battle of the Avre.
Czechoslovakia Questions
Responds for the government to further Commons questions concerning Czechoslovakia and European security.
Foreign Policy
Sets out Labour criticism of the government’s foreign policy.
Invasion of France
The British Expeditionar Force capitulates at Dunkirk
Capture of Benghazi
Recaptures Benghazi from the Allies
Advance on Kohima
Sato's Thirty-First Division reaches the Kohima area and begins operations against the Allied position.
Commander of Twentieth US Air Force
Appointed Commander of the Twentieth US Air Force
Commander of Twentieth US Air Force
Appointed Commander of the Twentieth US Air Force
Bratislava-Brno Operation
Soviet forces capture Bratislava from German control.
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
The North Atlantic Treaty is signed
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
The North Atlantic Treaty is signed
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
Rule of Germany
The western powers & the US are committed to the defense of Germany & Berlin
Treaty of NATO
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
Treaty of NATO
Present at the signing ceremony
Treaty of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty is signed
Treaty of NATO
Describes the Treaty as a "sheild against agression & the fear of agression"
western powers & the US are committed to the defense of
The western powers & the US are committed to the defense of Germany & Berlin
NATO
Supports the creation of NATO as a cornerstone of Western security policy
North Atlantic Treaty
Signs the North Atlantic Treaty for Canada.
North Atlantic Treaty
Signs the North Atlantic Treaty on Canada behalf.
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance. Schuman was instrumental in the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Schuman also signed the Treaty of Washington for France
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance. Schuman was instrumental in the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Schuman also signed the Treaty of Washington for France
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
Treaty of NATO
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
Treaty of NATO
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
Treaty of NATO
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
Treaty of NATO
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
Treaty of North Atlantic
Participation of the United States was thought necessary both to counter the military power of the USSR and to prevent the revival of nationalist militarism, so talks for a new military alliance results in the North Atlantic Treaty, signed in Washington, D.C. on 4 April 1949. It included the five Treaty of Brussels states plus the United States, Canada, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Denmark and Iceland
Treaty of North Atlantic
Participation of the United States was thought necessary both to counter the military power of the USSR and to prevent the revival of nationalist militarism, so talks for a new military alliance results in the North Atlantic Treaty, signed in Washington, D.C. on 4 April 1949. It included the five Treaty of Brussels states plus the United States, Canada, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Denmark and Iceland
Underground Test Detection Concerns
McCone raised concerns about verifying underground nuclear explosions and supported further experiments to improve detection methods before relying on a comprehensive test ban.
Caretaker Premiership Ends
Transfers power back to elected civilian government
Third Premiership Begins
U Nu returns as Prime Minister after the 1960 election
Regional Diplomacy
bin Abdullah participates in regional diplomacy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Beyond Vietnam Speech
Delivers a major speech opposing the Vietnam War at Riverside Church
Apollo 6
Apollo 6 conducts the second uncrewed Saturn V test.
Arrest of Andreas Baader
Police arrest Baader and his comrades for the arson
Assassination of Martin Luther King
Shot dead while stepping out onto a motel room balcony in Memphis
Rule of Hebron
Establishment of the Jewish settlemet in Hebron
Venue Motion Denied
The Criminal District Court denied Shaw's change-of-venue motion on April 4, 1968.
Tenth Kuomintang National Congress
The Tenth Kuomintang National Congress again confirms his leadership while the government begins limited supplementary elections for national representative bodies.
Arrest of Andraes Baader
The leader of a "Red Army faction", arrested
Intelligence Budget Review
A White House review of campaign decisions includes the approximately $250,000 budget for the CRP intelligence program headed by Liddy.
Constitution of Great Britain
Announces the new Government will implement the Northern Ireland Constitution
Rule of Northern Ireland
Announces in Parliament will continue policies of the previous Government
Sturgis Rockefeller Interview
Sturgis was interviewed during the Rockefeller Commission's examination of allegations connecting him with the Kennedy assassination.
Arrest of Benazir Bhutto
Bhutto, who had returned to Pakistan after completing her studies, is placed under house arrest in the wake of her fathers imprisonment and subsequent execution
Execution
Despite the accusation being "widely doubted by the public" and despite many clemency appeals from foreign leaders, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is hanged. Bhutto, who had returned to Pakistan after completing her studies, is placed under house arrest in the wake of her fathers imprisonment and subsequent execution
Execution
The execution of the former Prime Minister provokes lasting political controversy.
Execution
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto is executed after conviction in a disputed murder case.
Islamic Penal Code
The Islamic penal code is introduced; Bhutto hanged
Islamization and Execution
Bhutto's execution occurs while Zia's government expands Islamic criminal legislation.
3 Commando Brigade
Prepares 3 Commando Brigade for South Atlantic deployment.
HMS Conqueror Sails
HMS Conqueror sails south from Faslane.
UN Resolution 502
The United Nations resolution is adopted by the council United Nations Security Council Resolution 502, which passes with ten votes in support, one against (Panama) and four abstentions (China, the Soviet Union, Poland and Spain)
UN Resolution 502
The United Kingdoms United Nations ambassador Sir Anthony Parsons submits a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council, the resolution, which condemned the hostilities and demanded immediate Argentine withdrawal from the Islands
UN Security Council
The United Nations resolution is adopted by the council United Nations Security Council Resolution 502, which passes with ten votes in support, one against (Panama) and four abstentions (China, the Soviet Union, Poland and Spain)
UN Security Council Resolution 502
The United Nations resolution is adopted by the council United Nations Security Council Resolution 502, which passes with ten votes in support, one against (Panama) and four abstentions (China, the Soviet Union, Poland and Spain)
UN Security Council Resolution 502
The United Kingdom's United Nations ambassador Sir Anthony Parsons submits a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council, the resolution, which condemned the hostilities and demanded immediate Argentine withdrawal from the Islands
United Nations
Lighthousekeeper and radio ham Reg Silvey makes radio contact with the UK and continues clandestine broadcasts throughout the occupation
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations resolution is adopted by the council United Nations Security Council Resolution 502, which passes with ten votes in support, one against (Panama) and four abstentions (China, the Soviet Union, Poland and Spain)
Assassination of Shahnawaz Bhutto
Benazir Bhuttos brother Shahnawaz is killed under suspicious circumstances in France
Begins an 11 day tour of the Far East
Begins an 11 day tour of the Far East
Vancouver Assistance Package
Welcomes a United States assistance package supporting privatization, humanitarian aid and nuclear dismantlement after the Vancouver summit.
Amir of the Faithful
Taliban supporters proclaim Omar Amir of the Faithful during a gathering in Kandahar.
Coup
The Taliban, under the leadership of Mullah Muhammad Omar, seizes control of Kabul and implements a strict interpretation of Islamic law
Coup
The Taliban, under the leadership of Mullah Muhammad Omar, seizes control of Kabul and implements a strict interpretation of Islamic law
Mullah
Appointed Emir, spiritual ruler
Siege of Kabul
The Taliban, under the leadership of Mullah Muhammad Omar, seizes control of Kabul and implements a strict interpretation of Islamic law
Siege of Kabul
Wrapped in the cloak of the Prophet & proclaimed Emir, spiritual ruler. The Taliban, under the leadership of Mullah Muhammad Omar, seizes control of Kabul and implements a strict interpretation of Islamic law
Ecstasy
Releases Ecstasy, continuing his late-career focus on long-form guitar-based songwriting.
UN Security Council Resolution 1403
Receives Council demands for implementation of Resolution 1402 during West Bank fighting
Transitional Constitution
Promulgates the transitional constitutional framework governing institutions created by the peace settlement.
Marriage
As the wife of the Prince of Wales, Mrs Parker Bowles will be styled Her Royal Highness Duchess of Cornwall and that upon the Princes accession to the throne.
Marriage
It is was announced that the wedding will be delayed for one day to 9 April to allow the Prince of Wales and some of the invited dignitaries to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II.
Marriage
she would not be known as Queen Camilla but as Her Royal Highness The Princess Consort.
Re-Elected President
Parliament re-elects Voronin for a second presidential term
MESSENGER Science Mission
MESSENGER begins its primary year-long orbital science campaign to map Mercury and study its composition, magnetic field and environment.
Second Fico Government
Returns as prime minister after Smer wins elections.
President Sworn In
Sworn in as President after winning the 2018 election
SLPP Presidency Begins
Begins elected presidency after the 2018 transfer of power
Tripoli Offensive
Sarraj's Government of National Accord confronts Khalifa Haftar's offensive against Tripoli.
Tripoli Offensive
Launches an offensive toward Tripoli.
Becomes Leader of the Opposition
Starmer assumes the constitutional role of Leader of His Majesty's Official Opposition.
Election as Labour Leader
Labour members elect Starmer as party leader.
Bucha Visit
Visits Bucha after its liberation and calls international attention to killings of civilians.
Romanian Parliament Address
Addresses Romania's Parliament after visiting liberated communities around Kyiv.
Finland NATO Accession
Welcomes Finland joining NATO.
DESI Expansion Precision
Palanque-Delabrouille highlights DESI measurements of the expansion history in seven cosmic-time intervals, demonstrating percent-level precision relevant to dark-energy evolution.
DESI First Year Dark Energy Results
Levi announces DESI first-year cosmology results measuring expansion across 11 billion years and revealing subtle differences that could indicate evolving dark energy.
Births on April 4
Birth of Caracalla
Julia Domna gives birth to Severus's elder son, later known as Caracalla.
Birth of Henry IV
Birth of Henry IV, son of Blanche of Lancaster
Birth of Henry IV
Birth of Henry IV, son of John of Gaunt & grandson of Edward III. Birth of Henry IV
Birth of Theodor August Otto Wilhelm Habicht
Birth of Theodor August Otto Wilhelm Habicht
Birth of McKinley Morganfield
Birth of McKinley Morganfield, Mississippi
Birth of Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein, movie music composer is born in NYC
Birth of Gary Moore
Birth of Gary Moore
Deaths on April 4
Death of Robert III
Death of Robert III, after capture of younger son James by the English
Death of Andre Massena
Death of Andre Massena
Death of Martin Luther King
Death of Martin Luther King Jr
Death of Martin Luther King
Shot dead while stepping out onto a motel room balcony in Memphis
Death of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Bhutto dies by hanging at Rawalpindi Central Jail.
Battles on April 4
Battle of Raclawice
Defeats a superior Russian army
Battle of Mockern
Fights at the Battle of Mockern
Battle of Reddersburg
De Wet surrounds a British detachment near Reddersburg and compels its surrender after sustained fighting.
Coronations on April 4
Coronation
Crowned King of Scotland