1st April In History

April 1 is the 91st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 342 days remain until the end of the year (343 in leap years).

So, What happened on 1st April in history

What happened today in history (1st April): In most countries the first day of April is called April Fools’ Day, also reffered to as All Fools’ Day. It received its name from the custom of playing practical jokes on this day—for example, telling friends that their shoelaces are untied or sending them on so-called fools’ errands. Although the day has been observed for centuries, its true origins are unknown and effectively unknowable. From allowing same sex marriage by Nederlands to the foundation of Apple Inc, Gmail launch many important event happened on April 1st.

It may not mean much to you right now, but by the end of this article, you will learn that April 1 holds a significant place in history.

Dive in to know what happened on this day (April. 1) in sports, politics and art, along with famous birthdays and deaths in world history.

Early Events

In 527 – Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne.
In 1572 – In the Eighty Years’ War, the Watergeuzen capture Brielle from the Seventeen Provinces, gaining the first foothold on land for what would become the Dutch Republic.
In 1789 – In New York City, the United States House of Representatives achieves its first quorum and elects Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania as its first Speaker.
In 1867 – Singapore becomes a British crown colony.
In 1873 – The White Star steamer SS Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, killing 547 in one of the worst marine disasters of the 19th century.
In 1900 – Prince George becomes absolute monarch of the Cretan State.

Relatively New Events On This Day

In 1924, Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years imprisonment for his participation in the “Beer Hall Putsch” but spends only nine months in jail.
In 1924, The Royal Canadian Air Force is formed.
In 1924, After Stanley Baldwin’s resignation, Ramsay MacDonald forms Britain’s first Labour Government, climaxing 24 years of struggle by the Labour Party.
In 1924, Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co.
In 1924, Imperial Airways forms in Britain.
In 1925, 1st transmission of Danish state radio.
In 1927, 1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master’s Voice(HMV).
In 1935, India’s central banking institution, the Reserve Bank of India, is formed.
In 1936, Orissa constituted a province of British India.
In 1938, Nescafé introduces their flagship brand in Switzerland.
In 1941, Nazis forbid Jews access to cafés.
In 1941, Pro-German Rashid Ali al-Ghailani grabs power in Iraq.
In 1942,Mexico changes from 3 time zones to 2.
In 1944, Japanese troops conquer Jessami, Eastern India.
In 1945, World War II: The Ruhr Pocket of German forces are encircled by the US Ninth Army and US First Army, eventually leading to the capture of 317,000 German troops.
In 1952, Big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe & George Gamow.
In 1952, US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
In 1953, West Indian cricket batsmen Frank Worrell (237), Clyde Walcott (118) and Everton Weekes (109) all make centuries in 1st innings of drawn 5th Test v India in Kingston, Jamaica.
In 1960, 1st weather satellite launched (TIROS 1).
In 1973, Japan allows its citizens to own gold.
In 1976, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs found Apple Computer in the garage of Jobs’ parents house in Cupertino, California.
In 1981, Daylight saving time is introduced in the USSR.
In 1991, US minimum wage goes from $3.80 to $4.25 per hour.
In 1997, Comet Hale–Bopp is seen passing at perihelion.
In 2001, Netherlands becomes the first country in the world to make same-sex marriage legal.
In 2002, The Netherlands legalizes euthanasia, becoming the first nation in the world to do so.
In 2004, Google introduces Gmail: the launch is met with skepticism on account of the launch date.
In 2013, The world’s first smelling TV screen is unveiled in Japan.
In 2017, Chinese leaders announce plans to build city in Xiongan New Area, 3x size of New York.
In 2022, Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declares a nationwide public emergency after violent protests amid the country’s worst economic crisis since independence.

Sports Events On This Day

In 1978 New York Islanders right wing Mike Bossy becomes first NHL rookie to score 50 goals in a season after scoring #50 and #51 in the closing moments in a 3-2 win over Washington.
In 1989 A. Bartlett Giamatti replaces Peter Ueberroth as 7th commissioner of Major League Baseball; dies suddenly of a heart attack 5 months later.
In 2007 American super swimmer Michael Phelps smashes his own world record in the 400m individual medley (4:06.22) to win his record 7th gold medal at the World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
In 2012Kraft Nabisco Championship Women’s Golf, Mission Hills CC: Sun-Young Yoo wins sudden-death playoff on 1st extra hole after I.K. Kim misses a one-foot putt on the 72nd hole for the win
In 2020All England Lawn Tennis Club cancels Wimbledon for the first time since World War II because of the COVID-19 pandemic; entire grass-court season abandoned

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Art and Culture Events – What Happened on 1st April

In 1970 John Lennon and Yoko Ono release hoax they are having dual sex change operations
In 2017 Bob Dylan receives his Nobel Prize for Literature at a private ceremony in Stockholm

Famous Birthdays On 1st April

Sr No	Birth Year	Personality
1	1815	Otto von Bismarck, German politician, 1st Chancellor of the German Empire
2	1873	Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian pianist, composer, conductor
3	1875	Edgar Wallace, English journalist, author, playwright
4	1940	Wangari Maathai, Kenyan environmentalist, Nobel Prize laureate
5	1961	Susan Boyle, Scottish singer

Notable Deaths On 1st April

Sr No	Death Year	Personality
1	1917	Scott Joplin, American pianist, composer
2	1930	Cosima Wagner
3	1976	Max Ernst, German painter, sculptor, poet
4	1984	Marvin Gaye, American singer-songwriter
5	2010	John Forsythe, American actor