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30th April 1963: The Bristol Bus Boycott against discriminatory recruitment begins Apr 30, 2026

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A boycott against the Bristol Omnibus Company in England was launched due to their racist employment ...

29th April 1992: Los Angeles riots begin following the acquittal of four police officers charged with the beating of Rodney King Apr 29, 2026

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The jury in the trial of four police officers charged in the beating of Rodney King acquitted the defendants, prompting protests that soon escalated into violence. The riots led to the deaths of 63 people, the injury of over two thousand, and more than $1 billion of ...

28th April 1923: Wembley Stadium in London opens with the ‘White Horse Final’ of the FA Cup between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United Apr 28, 2026

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Official figures placed attendance at 126,000 people – 1,000 more than the stadium’s capacity – but estimates suggest that the crowd was probably twice that ...

27th April 1906: The Russian Empire’s State Duma meets for the first time Apr 27, 2026

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The Russian Empire’s State Duma met for the first time at the Taurida Palace in St. ...

26th April 1925: Paul von Hindenburg elected President of the Weimar Republic Apr 26, 2026

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As president, Hindenburg possessed significant constitutional powers, including the authority to appoint governments and, under certain conditions, to rule by emergency ...

25th April 404 BCE: Sparta defeats Athens in the Peloponnesian War Apr 25, 2026

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The Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian ...

24th April 1916: Sir Ernest Shackleton and five companions set off in James Caird, a recovered lifeboat, to sail from Elephant Island to South Georgia in the southern Atlantic Ocean Apr 24, 2026

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Despite all the odds stacked against them, the crew of the tiny boat reached South Georgia in 16 days and then crossed to the whaling station at ...

23rd April 2005: “Me at the zoo” is the first video to be uploaded to YouTube Apr 23, 2026

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The video of co-founder Jawed Karim shows him speaking in front of the elephant enclosure at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California, and lasts approximately eighteen ...

22nd April 1884: Thomas Stevens begins the first round-the-world cycle ride Apr 22, 2026

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Thomas Stevens departed San Francisco on a large-wheeled Ordinary, also known as a penny-farthing, to become the first person to cycle around the ...

21st April 1918: Manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red Baron, shot down and killed Apr 21, 2026

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The German fighter pilot Baron Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron, was shot down and ...

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