Today in History: April 7, Rwandan genocide begins By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, April 7, the 97th day of 2026. There are 268 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 7, 1994, a day after the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi died in a missile attack on their aircraft, ...

Today in History: April 6, United States enters World War I By The Associated Press Today is Monday, April 6, the 96th day of 2026. There are 269 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 6, 1917, the United States entered World War I as the House joined the Senate in approving a ...

Today in History: April 4, Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, April 4, the 94th day of 2026. There are 271 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was shot and killed ...

Today in History: April 3, Unabomber arrested in Montana By The Associated Press Today is Friday, April 3, the 93rd day of 2026. There are 272 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 3, 1996, Theodore Kaczynski (kah-ZIHN’-skee), the Harvard-educated mathematician known as the ...

Today in History: April 2, Pope John Paul II dies at 84 By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, April 2, the 92nd day of 2026. There are 273 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 2, 2005, John Paul II, the Polish pope born Karol Józef Wojtyła, died in his Vatican apartment ...

Today in History: April 1, US forces invade Okinawa during World War II By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, April 1, the 91st day of 2026. There are 274 days left in the year. This is April Fool’s Day. Today in history: On April 1, 1945, American forces launched the amphibious ...