Birth of Heath Ledger On April 4, 1979, Heath Ledger, one of the most talented and influential actors of his generation, was born in Perth, Western Australia. From humble beginning
Formation of NATO in 1949: The Birth of a Global Military Alliance On April 4, 1949 NATO is formed, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was officially established with th
Bill Gates Founding of Microsoft On April 4, 1975, childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen officially founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico, marking the beginning of one
Pakistan’s Former Prime Minister Hanged in 1979 On April 4, 1979, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the former Prime Minister and President of Pakistan, was executed by hanging after bein
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader of the American civil rights movement, was assassinated in
The Birth of Apple Inc. – A Tech Revolution Begins On April 1, 1976, Apple Inc. was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in Cupertino, California. What started
Creation of Nunavut On April 1, 1999, Nunavut officially became Canada’s third territory, separating from the Northwest Territories after decades of negotiations and advocacy by
Captain Robert Scott Records His Last Diary Entry During the Tragic Terra Nova Expedition On March 29, 1912, British explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott made his final diary entry
Charles Manson Receives Death Sentence for Notorious Murders Charles Manson Sentenced On March 29, 1971, the leader of the infamous Manson Family cult, was sentenced to death in th
The Discovery of the Terracotta Army in 1974 On March 29, 1974, one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century was made near Xi’an, China, when farmers di
