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 ...

Today in History: April 16, the Virginia Tech shooting By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, April 16, the 106th day of 2026. There are 259 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 16, 2007, Seung-hui Cho, a 23-year-old Virginia Tech student, killed 32 people on the Virginia ...

Today in History: April 15, the Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, April 15, the 105th day of 2026. There are 260 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 15, 1912, the British luxury liner RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic off ...

Today is Tuesday, April 14, the 104th day of 2026. There are 261 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth during a performance of the play "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theatre in Washington; ...

Today is Monday, April 13, the 103rd day of 2026. There are 262 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 13, 1997, Tiger Woods, at age 21, became the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, finishing a record 12 strokes ahead of Tom Kite. Also on this ...