On This Day: 1 April

1 April in Indian history

• 1973Project Tiger, a tiger conservation project, is launched in the Jim Corbett National Park, India.India
• 1935India's central banking institution, the Reserve Bank of India, is formed.India
• 1879The Inland Customs Line, established by the British for the collection of the salt tax in India, was abandoned.India

1 April in world history

• 2001An EP-3E United States Navy surveillance aircraft collides with a Chinese People's Liberation Army Shenyang J-8 fighter jet. The Chinese pilot ejected but is subsequently lost. The Navy crew makes an emergency landing in Hainan, China and is detained.
• 1993NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki is killed in a plane crash near the Tri-Cities Regional Airport in Blountville, Tennessee.
• 1986Communist Party of Nepal (Mashal) cadres attack a number of police stations in Kathmandu, seeking to incite a popular rebellion.
• 1976Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer, Inc..
• 1970U.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.
• 1964The British Admiralty, War Office and Air Ministry are replaced by a unified Defence Council of the United Kingdom.
• 1963On Her Majesty's Secret Service, the tenth novel of Ian Fleming's James Bond series, was released in the United Kingdom.
• 1947The only mutiny in the history of the Royal New Zealand Navy begins.
• 1946The 8.6 Mw Aleutian Islands earthquake shakes the Aleutian Islands with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). A destructive tsunami reaches the Hawaiian Islands resulting in dozens of deaths, mostly in Hilo, Hawaii.
• 1933English cricketer Wally Hammond set a record for the highest individual score in Test cricket of 336 not out during a match against New Zealand.
• 1922Under the South Seas Mandate, Japan set up a government in Koror, precipitating large-scale Japanese settlement in Palau.
• 1922In newly formed Northern Ireland, six Catholics are murdered in the Arnon Street killings, one week after six others were killed in the McMahon killings.
• 1865American Civil War: The Union Army under Major General Philip Sheridan inflicted more than 2,900 casualties on the Confederates at the Battle of Five Forks.
• 1789In New York City, the United States House of Representatives achieves its first quorum and elects Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania as its first Speaker.
• 1346Hundred Years' War: John, Duke of Normandy, laid siege to the town of Aiguillon.

Born on 1 April

• 1949Paul Manafort, American lobbyist, political consultant, and convicted felon
• 1941Ajit Wadekar, Indian cricketer, coach, and manager (died 2018)India
• 1936Tarun Gogoi, Indian politician, 14th Chief Minister of Assam (died 2020)India
• 1932Debbie Reynolds, American actress, singer, and dancer (died 2016)
• 1907Shivakumara Swami, Indian religious leader and philanthropist (died 2019)India
• 1776Sophie Germain, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (died 1831)

Died on 1 April

• 2017Lonnie Brooks, American blues singer and guitarist (born 1933)
• 1998Rozz Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1963)
• 1981Eua Sunthornsanan, Thai singer-songwriter and bandleader (born 1910)
• 1976Max Ernst, German painter and sculptor (born 1891)

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 1 April in history?

2001: An EP-3E United States Navy surveillance aircraft collides with a Chinese People's Liberation Army Shenyang J-8 fighter jet. The Chinese pilot ejected but is subsequently lost. The Navy crew makes an emergency landing in Hainan, China and is detained. 1993: NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki is killed in a plane crash near the Tri-Cities Regional Airport in Blountville, Tennessee. 1986: Communist Party of Nepal (Mashal) cadres attack a number of police stations in Kathmandu, seeking to incite a popular rebellion. 1976: Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer, Inc..

What happened on 1 April in Indian history?

1973: Project Tiger, a tiger conservation project, is launched in the Jim Corbett National Park, India. 1935: India's central banking institution, the Reserve Bank of India, is formed. 1879: The Inland Customs Line, established by the British for the collection of the salt tax in India, was abandoned.

Which famous people were born on 1 April?

Paul Manafort, American lobbyist, political consultant, and convicted felon (1949); Ajit Wadekar, Indian cricketer, coach, and manager (died 2018) (1941); Tarun Gogoi, Indian politician, 14th Chief Minister of Assam (died 2020) (1936); Debbie Reynolds, American actress, singer, and dancer (died 2016) (1932).

Which day is observed on 1 April?

April Fools' Day; Odisha Day (Odisha, India); Arbor Day (Tanzania); Civil Service Day (Thailand); Cyprus National Day (Cyprus).