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13. 4. 1945

13.4. 1945 Liberation of Vienna

The fighting for Vienna lasted over a week at the end of World War II. German soldiers loyal to Hitler were ready to defend the city to the last. The parliament building, the Burgtheater and the Naschmarkt went up in flames. The Vienna operation ended at 2 p.m. on April 13, 1945.

Man finds one of the largest Roman coin hoards in Poland while collecting scrap metal

At the end of last year Mariusz Dyl was looking for deer drops in a field near Cichobórz, south of Hrubieszów, when he came across ploughed-up silver Roman coins. He originally collected them and took them home...

12. 4. 1961

12.4. 1961 Gagarin flew into space

On April 12, 1961, a message went around the world that will forever be etched in the history of space exploration. On that day, the first astronaut orbited the Earth and became a global celebrity. The hitherto unknown name of Yuri Gagarin was pronounced with respect and awe by millions of people.

11. 4. 1814

11.4. 1814 Napoleon was sent to the island of Elba

When they heard of Napoleon's arrival on the island of Elba, they began to plan a grand celebration. In the end, it didn't happen. At least the mayor symbolically handed the French leader the key to Portoferraio. The Emperor was forced into exile after the signing of the Treaty of Fontainebleau on 11 April 1814.

10. 4. 1348

10 April 1348 On the order of Charles IV, the construction of Karlštejn begins

Around 200 thousand visitors come there every year. Karlštejn is one of the most popular castles in the Czech Republic. The builder Matthias of Arras started building it on 10 April 1348, following the example of Charles IV.

Leiden museum buys rare Viking jewel discovered by metal detector

A silver braided pendant in the shape of a ring was acquired by the Dutch museum Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (RMO) in Leiden. It was discovered while searching in a ploughed cornfield near Hoogwoud on Christmas Eve last year. It has now become part of the national collection - it was bought from the detectorist for an as yet undisclosed price. The museum ranks it as one of the most important finds of the period, and adds it to a unique collection of other jewels from a hoard at nearby Westerklief...

9. 4. 1865

9 April 1865 General Erich Ludendorff is born

He considered the Freemasons to be the architects of Germany's defeat in the First World War, and even sympathised with the NSDAP. General Erich Ludendorff was unable to acknowledge his share of the blame, which was evident in his war memoirs. He was born on 9 April 1865.

8. 4. 2020

8.4.1944 The Crimean offensive began

The Crimean offensive, which was to lead to the liberation of the island from Germany and its allies, began on 8 April 1944. According to some historians, this operation is one of the ten most important moments of World War II that decided the defeat of Adolf Hitler.

7. 4. 1944

7 April 1944 Escape of Vrba and Wetzler from Auschwitz

During the Second World War they were sent to Auschwitz, where they stayed for about two years. Rudolf Vrba and Alfred Wetzler managed to escape from the concentration camp on 7 April 1944. They gave testimony about the atrocities the Nazis committed against the Jews. This information was leaked to the BBC and the New York Times.

6. 4. 1250

6.4. 1250 Crusade: the king fell into captivity

The Seventh Crusade lasted six years (1248 to 1254). A major turning point occurred on April 6, 1250, when the French king Louis IX fell with his army into Saracen captivity. He had to surrender the conquered city of Dimyat on the Mediterranean coast.