The History Magazine
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April Fools Day 1st April
April Fool’s Day is celebrated on April 1st each year with pranks, tricks and cries of ‘April Fool’!
St George – Patron Saint of England
St Georges Day is celebrated on April 23rd. But how much do we know about England’s patron saint?…
Historic April
View our list of historic events that occurred in April, including the birthday of the greatest of the 19th-century engineers, and…
The Folklore Year – April
The Folklore Year – traditional folklore and culture of Britain, events taking place every year in April
Historic Birthdates in April
Famous people born throughout history in April, including Oliver (Old Warty) Cromwell, and…
Black Monday 1360
Black Monday changed the course of the Hundred Years War when a freak hail storm appeared from nowhere, killing over 1000 English soldiers and 6000 horses….
The Sinking of RMS Titanic
Believed to be unsinkable, Titanic was the world’s largest passenger steam ship. However during her maiden voyage to New York, an encounter with an iceberg on the night of the 14th April 1912 resulted in the loss of 1517 souls…
William Shakespeare
The most famous of all English playwrights was born in 1564 and died on St Georges Day, in 1616. His birthday is celebrated on 23rd April in Stratford-upon-Avon…
Every month we present new feature articles relating to the history of this green and pleasant land. If you have any suggestions for upcoming articles please feel free to contact us.