A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
April 1: Day of the Week
April 1, 2023 was the 91st day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 274 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is sábado.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
April 1: This Day in History
April 1 is most notable in many countries for being April Fools’ Day.
April 1 Historical Event(s)
1293
Robert Winchelsey leaves England for Rome, to be consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury.
1789
In New York City, the United States House of Representatives holds its first quorum and elects Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania as its first House Speaker.
1865
American Civil War: Battle of Five Forks – In Siege of Petersburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee begins his final offensive.
1937
Aden becomes a British crown colony. Bombing of Jaén, Spain by Nazi forces.
1941
A military coup in Iraq overthrows the regime of 'Abd al-Ilah and installs Rashid Ali as Prime Minister.
1947
Paul becomes king of Greece, on the death of his childless elder brother, George II.
1949
The 26 counties of the Irish Free State become the Republic of Ireland.
1949
The Canadian government repeals Japanese Canadian internment after seven years.
1960
The TIROS-1 satellite transmits the first television picture from space.
1974
In the United Kingdom, the Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties come into being.
Who were born on April 1?
1880
Agha Petros, Assyrian general (d. 1932)
1913
Memos Makris, Greek sculptor (d. 1993)
1926
John Scott Martin, English actor (d. 2009)
1929
Jane Powell, American dancer, actress, and singer
1934
Rod Kanehl, American baseball player (d. 2004)
1971
Jessica Collins, American actress
1973
Rachel Maddow, American radio personality and political analyst
1977
Jon Gosselin, American TV personality
1978
Etan Thomas, American basketball player
1989
Vietoris Krisztián, German racing driver
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters XYUTOJZMEF? Check your answers here: Words with these letters XYUTOJZMEF. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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