Back to the game

April 4: on this day in history

A few events that happened on April 4. You do not need to know them all; curiosity is enough.

Historical events

  1. 1581Francis Drake, who had circumnavigated the world, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I.
  2. 1796French scientist Georges Cuvier gave history's first paleontology lecture.
  3. 1887Susanna M. Salter was elected in Kansas, becoming the first female mayor in the United States.
  4. 1964The Beatles held all five top spots on the US Billboard chart at the same time.
  5. 1983NASA's space shuttle Challenger launched from Florida on its first mission.

Try today's game

A little discovery every day: find hidden words, guess a year, and connect historical events.

Play Tarihle

More days in April