Cristiano Ronaldo: A Journey to Greatness and 100 Champions League Goals
2017: On April 18, 2017, Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese football superstar, became the first player to score 100 goals in the UEFA Champions League. He achieved this milestone with a…
The Discovery of Two Earth-Like Planets: Kepler-62e and Kepler-62f
2013: On April 18, 2013, astronomers announced the discovery of two Earth-like planets orbiting the star Kepler-62. These planets, Kepler-62e and Kepler-62f, are located in the star’s habitable zone, where…
Wham! Makes History with Album Release in China
1985: On April 18, 1985, the British pop duo "Wham!" made history by becoming the first Western pop act to release an album in China, reflecting a significant cultural exchange…
Joan of Arc: The Beatification of a Heroine
1909: On April 18, 1909, Joan of Arc, the famed French military heroine and saint, was beatified by the Roman Catholic Church at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Beatification…
The Great San Francisco Earthquake: A Catastrophic Event and Its Lasting Impact
1906: On April 18, 1906, the Great San Francisco Earthquake struck Northern California at 5:12 AM, registering an estimated magnitude of 7.8. The quake and subsequent fires devastated San Francisco,…
Remembering Prince Philip: A Modest Farewell
2021: The funeral of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, took place on April 17, 2021. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the ceremony was notably modest, with only 30 attendees, reflecting…
Breaking the Boundaries: Partial Restoration of Cellular Functions in Pigs’ Brains after Death
2019: On April 17, 2019, groundbreaking research conducted by scientists at Yale University was published in the journal "Nature," detailing how they had successfully restored some cellular functions in pigs'…
The Phenomenon of Game of Thrones
2011: "Game of Thrones," a television series based on George R.R. Martin’s series of fantasy novels, premiered on HBO on April 17, 2011. The show quickly became a cultural phenomenon,…
The Treaty of Shimonoseki: A Turning Point in East Asian History
1895: The Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed on April 17, 1895, effectively ending the First Sino-Japanese War, which had begun in 1894 over control of Korea. Japan emerged victorious, and…
1982: The Canada Act and the Patriation of the Canadian Constitution
1982: On April 17, 1982, the Canada Act was proclaimed, marking the patriation of the Canadian Constitution from the United Kingdom. This significant legal and political event culminated in Canada…