19th April 1839: The Treaty of London establishes an independent Belgium
2026/04/19
The Treaty of London was signed, which recognised and guaranteed the independence and neutrality of ...
18th April 1506: Construction begins on Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome
2026/04/18
Pope Julius II laid the cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica, one of Catholicism’s most sacred ...
17th April 1951: Peak District in northern England formally designated the United Kingdom’s first National Park
2026/04/17
The Peak District was selected as the first area to receive this status because of its landscape and its proximity to large populations covering approximately 555 square miles across parts of Derbyshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, and ...
16th April 1922: Former WW1 enemies Germany and Russia sign the Treaty of Rapallo
2026/04/16
The Treaty of Rapallo meant the two countries ended all territorial and financial arguments stemming from the previous Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and agreed to ‘co-operate in a spirit of mutual goodwill in meeting the economic needs of both ...
15th April 1755: Samuel Johnson publishes ‘A Dictionary of the English Language’ in London
2026/04/15
Johnson’s finished dictionary contained 42,773 words, each of which featured a number of notes on their specific ...
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