World History Calendar

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April
Mon
06
12:00 am
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11:59 pm

Start of the Renaissance

Apr 06, 1321 - Petrarch's rediscovery of Cicero’s letters marks an early beginning of the Renaissance.

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April
Sun
19
12:00 am
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11:59 pm

Start of the American Revolution

Apr 19, 1775 - Battles of Lexington and Concord began the American Revolutionary War.

2026
April
Sun
26
12:00 am
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11:59 pm

Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

Apr 26, 1986 - A reactor exploded at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union.

2026
April
Mon
27
12:00 am
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11:59 pm

End of Apartheid: First Multiracial Elections in South Africa

Apr 27, 1994 - South Africa held its first democratic elections with full enfranchisement.

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May
Fri
08
12:00 am
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11:59 pm

End of World War II in Europe

May 08, 1945 - Victory in Europe Day marks Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender.

2026
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