April 4

What happened on April 4 in history

3 events fall on April 4, from 1581 to 1968. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on April 4

  1. 1581

    Francis Drake is knighted

    Elizabeth I knights him aboard the Golden Hind after his circumnavigation.

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  2. 1949

    NATO is founded

    Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington.

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  3. 1968

    Martin Luther King Jr is assassinated

    He is shot on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.

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