This Day in History: April
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
Look back in time and examine the amazing events that happened on this day in history and which helped shape the world as we know it.
Syllabus
- 01: April 2, 1805: Hans Christian Andersen Is Born
- 02: April 9, 1865: Robert E. Lee Surrenders
- 03: April 18, 1906: The Great San Francisco Earthquake
- 04: April 22, 1509: King Henry VIII Begins His Reign
- 05: April 23, 1564: William Shakespeare Is Born
- 06: April 24, 1479 BC: Queen Hatshepsut Seizes Power
- 07: April 3, 1973: First Cellular Telephone Call Is Made
- 08: April 15, 1989: The Tiananmen Square Protests Begin
- 09: April 5, 1722: European Discovery of Easter Island
- 10: April 14, 2003: The Human Genome Project Is Completed
- 11: April 6, 1909: Peary Reaches the North Pole … or Does He?
- 12: April 14, 1865: Lincoln Is Assassinated
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