On April 28th 1789, three weeks into a journey from Tahiti to the West Indies, the HMS Bounty, under the command of Captain William Bligh, was seized in a mutiny led by Fletcher Christian, the master's mate. Captain Bligh and 18 of his loyal supporters were set adrift in a small, open boat, and the … Continue reading April 28 1789 Mutiny on the HMS Bounty
On April 27th 1521, after travelling three-quarters of the way around the globe, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan was killed during a tribal skirmish on Mactan Island in the Philippines. Earlier in the month, his ships had dropped anchor at the Philippine island of Cebu, and Magellan met with the local chief, who after converting to … Continue reading April 27, 1521 Ferdinand Magellan killed in the Philippines
On April 26th 1954, in an effort to resolve several problems in Asia, including the war between the French and Vietnamese nationalists in Indochina, representatives from the world's powers met at the Geneva Conference. The conference marked a turning point in the United States' involvement in Vietnam. The Soviet Union, the United States, France, the … Continue reading April 26 1954 Geneva Conference begins
On April 25th 1983, the Soviet Union released a letter that Russian leader Yuri Andropov had written to Samantha Smith, an American fifth-grader from Manchester, Maine, inviting her to visit his country. Andropov's letter came in response to a note Smith had sent him in December 1982, asking if the Soviets were planning to start … Continue reading April 25 1983 Yuri Andropov writes to U.S. student
Craig Hill 