2015 Event Online preorders begin for the Apple Watch, initially planned for sale on April 24th; however, the volume of orders has already pushed delivery dates into June or July for the various models, which are priced from $349 to $17,000 2015 Event Walmart announces that in April it will raise wages of 500,000 Sam's Club and Walmart workers to $9/hour, exceeding the current minimum wage by $1.75, with a further raise to $10/hour by next February 2014 Event North Korea releases Americans Matthew Todd Miller and Kenneth Bae; Bae was imprisoned for two years after arrest for missionary actions, while Miller was detained in April for 'hostile acts' after tearing up his visa and requesting asylum 2014 Event Community Health Systems Inc., a private hospital company, reveals that Social Security numbers and other personal data were stolen for 4.5 million patients in April and June; the company believes the attack is the work of Chinese hackers 2014 Event The average monthly world CO2 concentration exceeded 400 ppm in April; the U.N. has set a 450 ppm limit for all greenhouse gases to reduce climate impact; concentrations for CO2 and all greenhouse gases averaged 391 and 430 ppm, respectively, in 2011 2013 Event New Zealand's first same-sex marriages take place since the country's parliament passed the Marriage Equality Bill in April 2013 Event Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears for the first time in court since his arrest April 19; he pleads not guilty to 30 charges, including using a weapon of mass destruction 2013 Event U.S. growth in imports outpaces its growth in exports, causing the U.S. trade deficit to widen 8.5% during the month of April 2013 Event Ibragim Todashev, a suspect under FBI questioning in Orlando, Florida, for his connections to the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, is shot dead after attacking an agent during the course of questioning 2013 Event Egypt's government announces the country will hold parliamentary elections in April, 2013 2013 Event Beatrix of the Netherlands announces she will abdicate her throne to her son, Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, on April 30, 2013 2012 Event Part of the April 3, 2012 tornado outbreak, tornadoes impact the Dallas, Texas area 2012 Event In a gesture to honor North Korean founder Kim II-Sung's birthday in April, North Korea plans to launch a new satellite that reportedly will be used to study crops and natural resources 2012 Event Author JK Rowling announces that the Pottermore website, her version of the Harry Potter universe will launch in early April, 2012 2011 Event April exports for the People's Republic of China reach an all-time monthly hight of $155.69 billion 2011 Event Nigeria's presidential election, held April 16, 2011, declares the winner is President Goodluck Jonathan 2011 Event The U.S. Census conducted April 1, 2010 reveals that New York city is the country's most populated city, with 8,175,133 residents 2010 Event Presidential elections take place in Poland after the death of President Lech Kaczynski in a plane crash April 10, 2010 2010 Event 60 countries are invited to participate in Iran's two-day nuclear disarmament conference in Tehran April 17 - 18; China says it will attend 1997 Event Atlanta Braves win record 19 games in April 1995 Event Baseball season opener delayed until April 26 1994 Event 29.0 degrees C in Genevad, Sweden (Swedish April high temperature record) 1994 Event 26.9 degrees C in Prestebakke Norway (Norwegian April high temp record) 1993 Death Janice Carroll, actress (End, April Fools), dies of cancer at 61 1993 Event Jury reaches guilty verdict in Federal case against cop who beat Rodney King, but the verdict is not read until April 17th 1989 Event Members of 1949 Oklahoma football team cancelled an April reunion because of deplorable conduct of Oklahoma players 1988 Event New York Yankees Dave Winfield gets his 29th RBI of April - Sets AL and ties ML Record 1985 Event Dale Murphy drives in record tying 28th and 29th runs of April 1981 Event April Moon sets women's handbow distance record of 1,039 yards and 13" 1977 Event Ron Cey sets record of 29 RBIs in April 1976 Birthday Kelly Marie Monaco, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, playmate, April, 1997 1975 Event South-Vietnam General Duong Van Minh sworn in as president till April 30 1975 Event Phillies Mike Schmidt's 2 home runs ties NL record of 11 home runs in April 1974 Event 2nd cease-fire between IRA and British; lasts until approx April 1975 1974 Death Raymond Largay, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl), dies at 88 1969 Birthday Becky Delos Santos, born in Boston, Massachusetts, playmate, April, 1994 1969 Birthday Jennifer Lyn Jackson, born in Cleveland, Ohio, playmate, April, 1989 1969 Birthday April Lerman, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Lila-Charles in Charge 1969 Death Vernon Duke, songwriter, composer, memorable songs 'Take a Chance on Love', 'April in Paris', dies at 65 1969 Death Tom Aherne, actor (Hustler, April Fools), dies of influenza in NY 1967 Event Surveyor 3 launched; soft lands on Moon, April 20 1967 Birthday Ulf Stenlund, born in Falun, Sweden, professional tennis player, won one doubles title in Bari, 1987 and one singles title in Palermo, 1986, highest ATP-ranking was 23rd in the World, April, 1987 1964 Birthday Griffin O'Neal, actor, April Fools Day, Wraith 1964 Event 10 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April 1964 Birthday April Heinrichs, born in Littleton, Colorado, U.S. women's soccer coach 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Lesa Ann Pedriana, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, playmate, April, 1984 1962 Birthday April Winchell, American Actress 1959 Birthday Missy Cleveland, Jackson, Mississippi, playmate, April, 1979 1959 Birthday Pamela Jean Bryant, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, playmate, April, 1978 1958 Event AL announces Opening Day in 1959 will be earliest ever, April 9 1958 Birthday Ken Olandt, actor, April Fool's Day, Imposter, Leprechaun 1958 Birthday Lorraine Michaels, Canterbury England, playmate, April, 1981 1957 Birthday Liz Glazowski, born in Chicago, Illinois, playmate, April, 1980 1953 Birthday Alfred Molina, London, actor, Enchanted April, Prick up your Ears 1951 Birthday Cindy Brooks, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, playmate, April, 1985 1951 Birthday Brian Greenway, Montreal, rock guitarist and vocalist, April Wine 1951 Event Israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day 1949 Birthday Gary Moffet, born in Montreal, rock guitarist, April Wine 1949 Birthday Steve Lang, born in Montreal, Canada, rock bassist, April Wine 1948 Birthday Myles Goodwyn, born in Montreal, rock guitarist and vocalist, April Wine 1946 Birthday Loudon Wainwright III, vocalist, April Fool's Day Morn 1939 Birthday Jerry Mercer, rock drummer, April Wine Montreal Montreal 1939 Birthday Jerry Mercer, born in Montreal, Canada, rock drummer, April Wine 1936 Birthday April Stevens, born in Niagara Falls, New York, rock vocalist, Deep Purple 1934 Birthday Pat Boone, Florida, singer and actor, April Love, Cross and Switchblade 1922 Event "April Showers" by Al Jolson hits #1 1909 Birthday Maria M. van de Berg, actress, It was April 1st 1903 Birthday Vernon Duke, born in Parafianovka, Belarus, Vladimir Dokelsky, songwriter, composer, memorable songs 'Take a Chance on Love', 'April in Paris', music was performed by Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra 1903 Birthday Claude Dauphin, Corbell France, actor, April in Paris, Deported 1903 Event 1st automobile trip across U.S. from San Francisco to New York, ended April 1 1895 Birthday David Butler, born in San Francisco, California, director, April in Paris, Calamity Jane 1886 Birthday Raymond Largay, born in Wisconsin, actor, April in Paris, Variety Girl 1870 Event Official proclamation sets April 15 as last day of grace for U.S. silver coins to circulate in Canada
