BBC Home
Explore the BBC
4 April  
Search ON THIS DAY by date
Go back one dayGo forward one day  
Front Page | Years | Themes | Witness
About This Site | Text Only
Martin Luther King1968: Martin Luther King shot dead

The American black civil rights leader, Dr Martin Luther King, is assassinated.


Zulfikar Ali Bhutto1979: Deposed Pakistani PM is executed
Pakistan's former Prime Minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, is hanged in spite of international calls for clemency.

Orkney islanders welcome children home1991: Orkney 'abuse' children go home
The children at the centre of satanic abuse allegations in the Orkney Islands off Scotland are reunited with their families after the case was thrown out of court.

Women's peace camp at Greenham Common1984: Greenham Common women evicted
The women from the main peace camp at Greenham Common in Berkshire are evicted but say it will not end their protest.

Tan Hill in the Pennines2000: Spring freeze brings chaos
Severe weather forces the closure of Luton airport as blizzards and flooding cause widespread chaos.

 Around this Day
1 April
Top Story1957: BBC fools the nation
2 April
Top Story1982: Argentina invades Falklands
3 April
Top Story1996: 'Unabomber' suspect arrested
5 April
Top Story1986: Berlin disco bombed
6 April
Top Story1968: United States erupts in race violence
7 April
Top Story1978: Carter delays N-bomb production
Witness memories
0Looking back
A selection of the best of your memories

World War II - 1939 to 1945
0Britain and France joined the war on 3 September 1939A compilation of key stories as they broke throughout the war

On This Day
0Graphic image - text with red squaresHeadlines delivered to your desktop - find out about RSS

BBC History>>
0BBC HistoryArticles, biographies and multimedia on historical events

BBC Radio 4 History>>
0Radio 4 logoFind out what Radio 4 has to offer history lovers

 
Search ON THIS DAY by date
Go back one dayGo forward one day  

^^ back to top
Front Page | Years | Themes | Witness
©MMVIII | News Sources | Privacy & Cookies Policy