April

1954: Bell Labs announced the invention of the first practical silicon solar cell on April 25, 1954. This development marked a significant milestone in the use of solar energy, offering…

1898: On April 25, 1898, the United States Congress declared war on Spain, marking the beginning of the Spanish-American War. This decision followed the mysterious sinking of the USS Maine…

1953: Francis Crick and James Watson's groundbreaking paper, published in Nature magazine on April 25, 1953, detailed the double helix structure of DNA, revealing the mechanism for genetic replication and…

1945: On April 25, 1945, in a symbolic meeting at Torgau, Germany, on the Elbe River, US and Soviet forces joined hands during the final days of World War II…

1915: The Battle of Gallipoli commenced on April 25, 1915, marking a significant campaign of World War I. British, French, Indian, Newfoundland, Australian, and New Zealand troops launched an amphibious…

2023: On April 24, 2023, India surpassed China as the world's most populous country, according to United Nations estimates, reaching a population of approximately 1,425,775,850. This demographic milestone is significant…

2018: Ed Sheeran's album "÷" (Divide), released in 2017, was declared the best-selling album of that year on April 24, 2018, having sold 6.1 million copies worldwide. The album includes…

1990: The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into Earth orbit by the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990. As a significant advancement in astronomical technology, Hubble has provided unparalleled…

1961: On April 24, 1961, the Swedish warship Vasa was salvaged from the Stockholm harbor, where it had sunk on its maiden voyage in 1628. The Vasa, a 17th-century ship,…

1184 BC: According to legend, on April 24, 1184 BC, the Greeks entered the city of Troy using the Trojan Horse, a cunning ruse that marked the end of the…