Curated category
April observances
- Cosmonautics DayThe Soviet Union established Cosmonautics Day on the 9th of April 1962, exactly one year after Yuri Gagarin's flight. This decision transformed a single…
- Saint George's DayThe feast of Saint George falls on the 23rd of April, the traditionally accepted date of his death during the Diocletianic Persecution.
- Elbe DayAt 11:30am on the 25th of April 1945, a small boat cut through the muddy waters of the River Elbe. Inside sat First Lieutenant Albert Kotzebue and three men…