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The American Civil War began in April. What year?

1861.

The first man in space orbited the earth on April 12th of which year?

1961. Yuri Gagarin of the USSR was the first man in space.

A famous mutiny occurred in April 1789. What was the name of the ship on which it happened?

Bounty. Captain Bligh and 18 crewmen who remained loyal were cast adrift. They managed to reach the island Timor.

Otto von Bismarck, a Prussian statesman, who was born on April 1, 1815 was known by this nickname.

Iron Chancellor. He was the architect and first chancellor (1871-1890) of the German Empire.

This state, originally belonging to France, was admitted to the union on April 30, 1812. Which state was it?

Louisiana.

Which day in April is St. George's Day?

23rd. It is also the supposed date of Shakespeare's birth and the date of his death. St George is the patron saint of England.

During which war was Paul Revere's legendary April ride?

American Revolution. He rode at midnight on the night of April 18, 1775 to warn that the British were coming.

Who reached the North Pole in April 1909?

Robert Peary. Peary is supposedly the first to reach the North Pole. Amundsen and Scott journeyed to the South Pole in 1912. Amundsen made it a month before Scott did.

Which islands, belonging to Britain, did Argentina invade on April 2nd, 1982?

Falklands & Falkland Islands & Malvinas &Falkland. Also known as the Malvinas

Who was assassinated on April 4, 1968?

Martin Luther King.