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The Safe Return of Apollo 13 (April 17, 1970)
The Event: On April 17, 1970, the world breathed a collective sigh of relief as the Apollo 13 mission concluded with a successful splashdown in the South Pacific Ocean. What was intended to be the third lunar landing turned … Continue reading
The Battle of Culloden (April 16, 1746)
The Event: On April 16, 1746, the Battle of Culloden took place on Drummossie Moor near Inverness, Scotland. It was the final confrontation of the Jacobite Rising of 1745 and the last pitched battle fought on British soil. The … Continue reading
The Sinking of the RMS Titanic (April 15, 1912)
The Event: In the early hours of April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic, the largest and most luxurious ocean liner of its time, sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg during its maiden voyage. Despite being … Continue reading
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (April 14, 1865)
The Event: On the evening of April 14, 1865—just days after the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee—President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. While watching the play Our American Cousin, Lincoln was shot … Continue reading
The World Premiere of Bach’s St John Passion (April 7, 1724)
The Event: On Good Friday, April 7, 1724, the vaulted ceilings of St. Nicholas Church in Leipzig resonated with the world premiere of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion (BWV 245). This realistic oil painting captures the candlelit interior of … Continue reading
The Rebirth of the Olympics (April 6, 1896)
The Event: This painting, rendered in a classical oil style with a golden warmth fitting for Greece, depicts the opening ceremony of the first modern Olympic Games at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens on April 6, 1896. From a high … Continue reading
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