Artemis II
The Artemis II lunar flyby mission launches, marking the first crewed flight above low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972.
What happened on April 1
36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1346 to 2026.
Standout on April 1
2026
Artemis II
The Artemis II lunar flyby mission launches, marking the first crewed flight above low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972.
About April 1
April 1 is the 91st day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 91 of 365 (92 in leap years)274 days left in the year (274 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 14 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- April birthstone
- Diamondstrength, eternity and clarity
- April birth flower
- Daisy / Sweet peainnocence and blissful pleasure
- Next occurrence
- In 156 days
- Roman numerals
- I.IVday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 50thSteve Jobs1976
- 40thCommunist Party of Nepal (Mashal)1986
- 30thSophia Hutchins1996
- 25thLockheed EP-32001
- 25thPresident of Yugoslavia2001
- 25thSame-sex marriage in the Netherlands2001
- 20thSerious Organised Crime Agency2006
- 10th2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict2016
April 1 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
- 25 years ago2001
- Lockheed EP-3 · Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands · President of Yugoslavia
- 50 years ago1976
- Steve Jobs
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on April 1 — ages this year
- 2000Rhian Brewsterturns 26
- 1999Gabe Davisturns 27
- 1998King Combsturns 28
- 1998Mitchell Robinsonturns 28
- 1997Álex Palouturns 29
- 1997Asa Butterfieldturns 29
Historical events 36
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict begins along the Nagorno-Karabakh Line of Contact.
Dove World Outreach Center Quran-burning controversy
After protests against the burning of the Quran turn violent, a mob attacks a United Nations compound in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of fourteen people, including seven UN workers.
Serious Organised Crime Agency
Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) of the Government of the United Kingdom is enforced, but later merged into National Crime Agency on 7 October 2013.
Google launches its Email service Gmail.
Lockheed EP-3
An American Lockheed EP-3 and a Chinese Shenyang J-8 collided in mid-air off Hainan, resulting in an international dispute between the two countries.
Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands
Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands was legalized, making it the first country to do so.
President of Yugoslavia
Former President of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Milošević surrenders to police special forces, to be tried on war crimes charges.
Nunavut
Nunavut is established as a Canadian territory carved out of the eastern part of the Northwest Territories.
Comet Hale–Bopp
Comet Hale–Bopp is seen passing at perihelion.
NASCAR
NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki is killed in a plane crash near the Tri-Cities Regional Airport in Blountville, Tennessee.
Strangeways Prison riot
The longest prison riot in British penal history began at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, lasting 25 days.
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher's new local government tax, the Community Charge (commonly known as the "poll tax"), is introduced in Scotland.
Communist Party of Nepal (Mashal)
Communist Party of Nepal (Mashal) cadres attack a number of police stations in Kathmandu, seeking to incite a popular rebellion.
Marvin Gaye
Singer Marvin Gaye is shot to death by his father in his home in Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, California.
Iran
Iran becomes an Islamic republic by a 99% vote, officially overthrowing the Shah.
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer, Inc. (first logo pictured).
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 of England and Wales comes into effect.
Mount Edgecumbe (Alaska)
A man ignited tires in the crater of Mount Edgecumbe, prompting a false eruption scare later revealed as an April Fools' hoax.
Project Tiger
Project Tiger, a tiger conservation project, is launched in the Jim Corbett National Park, India.
Bangladesh Liberation War
Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army massacre more than a thousand people in Keraniganj Upazila, Bangladesh.
American Motors Corporation
The American Motors Corporation introduced its Gremlin, promoted as America's first subcompact car.
Richard Nixon
U.S. president Richard Nixon signed the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act into law, requiring that a prominent warning by the surgeon general be placed on cigarette packages.
Hawker Siddeley Harrier
The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational fighter aircraft with V/STOL capabilities, entered service with the Royal Air Force.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (novel)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service, the tenth novel of Ian Fleming's James Bond series, was released in the United Kingdom.
Mobile Defence Corps
The British Army's Mobile Defence Corps, intended to assist with civil defence after a nuclear attack, was established by royal warrant.
Israeli citizenship law
Israel enacted a citizenship law, prior to which the country technically had no citizens.
Fântâna Albă massacre
Soviet border guards opened fire on civilians attempting to cross the border from the Soviet Union to Romania near Fântâna Albă, killing between 44 and 3,000 people.
Wally Hammond
English cricketer Wally Hammond set a record for the highest individual score in Test cricket of 336 not out during a match against New Zealand.
South Seas Mandate
Under the South Seas Mandate, Japan set up a government in Koror, precipitating large-scale Japanese settlement in Palau.
Royal Air Force
The United Kingdom established the Royal Air Force, near the end of the First World War.
Inland Customs Line
The Inland Customs Line, established by the British for the collection of the salt tax in India, was abandoned.
Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
The Duke of Buckingham opened the first section of the Brill Tramway, a short railway line to transport goods between his lands and the national rail network.
American Civil War
American Civil War: The Union Army under Major General Philip Sheridan (pictured) inflicted more than 2,900 casualties on the Confederates at the Battle of Five Forks.
Mexican Texas
Mexican Texans met at San Felipe de Austin to begin the Convention of 1833.
Hundred Years' War
Hundred Years' War: John, Duke of Normandy, laid siege to the town of Aiguillon.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Sami Michael
Sami Michael, Iraqi-born Israeli writer and human rights activist (born 1926)
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Soviet and Russian poet and writer (born 1932)
Moses Blah
Moses Blah, Liberian general and politician, 23rd President of Liberia (born 1947)
Giorgio Chinaglia
Giorgio Chinaglia, Italian-American soccer player and radio host (born 1947)
Lionel Bowen
Lionel Bowen, Australian soldier, lawyer, and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (born 1922)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
F. D. Maurice
Christian feast day: Frederick Denison Maurice (Church of England)
Mary of Egypt
Christian feast day: Mary of Egypt
Cellach of Armagh
Christian feast day: Cellach of Armagh
Tewdrig
Christian feast day: Tewdrig
Hugh of Châteauneuf
Christian feast day: Hugh of Grenoble
Melito of Sardis
Christian feast day: Melito of Sardis
Theodora (Roman martyr)
Christian feast day: Theodora
Walaric
Christian feast day: Walric, abbot of Leuconay
Spread across the centuries
- 14th century1
- 19th century4
- 20th century43
- 21st century28
Earliest: Hundred Years' War (1346). Most recent: Artemis II (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about April 1
What day of the year is April 1?
April 1 is the 91st day of the year, with 274 days left after it.
What star sign is April 1?
April 1 falls under Aries (March 21 – April 19), a fire sign ruled by Mars. The birthstone for the month is Diamond.
How many things happened on April 1?
We record 84 entries for April 1: 36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1346 to 2026.
Who was born on April 1?
Rhian Brewster (2000) is among the notable births on April 1. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the April 1 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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