Today in History: April 23, Vietnam veterans stage protest at U.S. Capitol By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, April 23, the 113th day of 2026. There are 252 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 23, 1971, hundreds of Vietnam War veterans opposed to the conflict protested ...

Today in History: April 22, the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, April 22, the 112th day of 2026. There are 253 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 22, 1889, the Oklahoma Land Rush began at noon as thousands of homesteaders staked claims ...

Today in History: April 21, Prince dead at age 57 By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, April 21, the 111th day of 2026. There are 254 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 21, 2016, Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times, was found dead ...

Today is Monday, April 20, the 110th day of 2026. There are 255 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 20, 1999, two students shot and killed 12 classmates and one teacher and injured 23 others before taking their own lives at Columbine High School, near Denver, Colorado. Also ...

Today in History: April 18, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, April 18, the 108th day of 2026. There are 257 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 18, 1906, the deadliest earthquake in U.S. history struck San Francisco, followed by ...

Today in History: April 11, the liberation of Buchenwald By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, April 11, the 101st day of 2026. There are 264 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 11, 1945, during World War II, U.S. Army troops liberated the Buchenwald Nazi ...