April 1: Assyrian New Year; National Day in Iran (1979); Edible Book Day
3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
- 1293 – Robert Winchelsey left England for Rome to be consecrated by the Pope, only to find that there wasn't one.
- 1871 – The 3rd Duke of Buckingham (pictured) opened a new train line but used horses instead.
- 1924 – Wrigley Jr. opened a company, packaging chewing gum with each can of baking powder.
- 1947 – Over 20% of the Royal New Zealand Navy took the day off.
- 1997 – Marriage in the Netherlands became more samey.
William Harvey (b. 1578) · Sophie Germain (b. 1776) · Scott Joplin (d. 1917)
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