A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on April 2nd. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On April 2, 1863, Southern women in Richmond, Virginia were at their wits end and had had enough, or more accurately had NOT had enough, because they and their families were starving for lack of food (aka, bread). On April 2, 1911, the Australian Bureau of Statistics conducted their first ever national census. On April 2, 1917, just a few months after…
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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on April 1st. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper In Italy, France, Belgium, and French-speaking areas of Switzerland and Canada, a 1st April tradition dating back to at least 1508 is often known as “April fish” (poissons d’avril in French or pesce d’aprile in Italian). On April 1, 1861, the municipality called East St. Louis was established. On April 1, 1906, the Chicago Tribune, a major American newspaper, reported that prehistoric…
A Brief History In celebration of Palm Sunday, a special FREE VIRTUAL ADVANCE SCREENING of the film On a Wing and a Prayer is being held on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 3:00pm. For your chance to watch a virtual screening of this film, please log on to https://amazonscreenings.com/WINGHISTORY2. Digging Deeper In this extraordinary true story of faith and survival, On a Wing and a Prayer follows passenger Doug White’s (Dennis Quaid) harrowing journey to safely land a plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger, after their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight. The film is releasing as a Prime…
A Brief History Biographical sports drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Air on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 7:00PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD, 6001 Canal Rd., Valley View, OH 44125! For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://amazonscreenings.com/AIRCHISTORYVV4. Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper From award-winning director Ben Affleck, Air reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a…
A Brief History Today, April 29, 2022, we explore the history of dictators. Digging Deeper This playlist presents a collaboration between at least ten history themed YouTube channels, all on the history of dictators. The preceding videos have covered just some aspects of the history of dictators. Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Who do you think is the most interesting dictator from history? If you liked this article and would like to receive notification of new articles, please feel welcome to subscribe to History and Headlines by liking us on Facebook and becoming one of our patrons! Your…