Special Sub-Topic: It Happened in April Authored by: minch Sub-topic of: April May June

The Pony Express started on April 3. What year?

1860. It went from St Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California and took ten days.

In April 1909 Robert Peary reached one of the Poles. Which one?

North & N & North Pole.

In which year did Lee surrender to Grant?

1865.

The Titanic sank on April 15th. Which year?

1912.

Shakespeare was reportedly born on this Saint's Day, April 23.

St. George. He also died on April 23rd, in 1616. St. George is the patron saint of England.

The mutiny on the Bounty took place in April 1789. Who was the captain of the Bounty?

Bligh. Captain Bligh and 18 seamen were set adrift in a small boat. They eventually landed on the island of Timor, after a journey of over 3,600 miles.

In April 1906 there was a severe earthquake followed by a fire. Where was it?

San Francisco.

Which president was inaugurated in April 1789?

Washington & George Washington.

In April of which year did Paul Revere make his famous ride?

1775.

April 21, is the birthday of a reigning monarch. Which one?

Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926. She has been Queen since 1952.