A little reason to celebrate
April Fools' Day
Fun ยท April 1
A day for harmless pranks, hoaxes and practical jokes, marked in the United States and in many other countries, ending with a cheerful reveal.
National days on April 1, 2027
Also on April 1
- National Burrito Day
- National Sourdough Bread Day
- U.S. Air Force Academy Day
- National One Cent Day
- National Trombone Players Day
On this day
- 1865: American Civil War: Union troops led by Philip Sheridan decisively defeat Confederate troops led by George Pickett, cutting the Army of Northern Virginia's last supply line during the Siege of Petersburg. American Civil War
- 1960: The TIROS-1 satellite transmits the first television picture from space. Television Infrared Observation Satellite
- 1976: Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak found Apple Computer, Inc. Steve Jobs
- 2001: An EP-3E United States Navy surveillance aircraft collides with a Chinese People's Liberation Army Shenyang J-8 fighter jet. The Chinese pilot ejected but is subsequently lost. The Navy crew makes an emergency landing in Hainan, China and is detained. Lockheed EP-3
- 2026: The Artemis II lunar flyby mission launches, marking the first crewed flight above low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. Artemis II
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