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, 2024 was the 92nd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 274 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Monday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is lunes.
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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)
286
Emperor Diocletian elevates his general Maximian to co-emperor with the rank of Augustus and gives him control over the Western regions of the Roman Empire.
527
Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne.
1318
Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from England.
1340
Niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark.
1922
Six Irish Catholic civilians are shot and beaten-to-death by a gang of policemen in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1939
Generalísimo Francisco Franco of the Spanish State announces the end of the Spanish Civil War, when the last of the Republican forces surrender.
1946
Formation of the Malayan Union.
1948
Faroe Islands receive autonomy from Denmark.
1949
Chinese Civil War: The Communist Party of China holds unsuccessful peace talks with the Kuomintang in Beijing, after three years of fighting.
2006
The Serious Organised Crime Agency, dubbed the “British FBI”, is created in the United Kingdom.
Who were born on April 1?
1815
Edward Clark, American politician (d. 1880)
1834
James “Big Jim” Fisk, American entrepreneur (d. 1872)
1929
Payut Ngaokrachang, Thai animator (d. 2010)
1952
Bernard Stiegler, French philosopher
1957
Denise Nickerson, American actress
1968
Julia Boutros, Lebanese singer
1969
Fadl Shaker, Lebanese singer
1980
Bijou Phillips, American actress
1987
Ding Junhui, Chinese snooker player
1987
Oliver Turvey, British 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 ZUACIAWA? Check your answers here: Word scramble ZUACIAWA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.