- Apr 2 Mills Committee declares baseball was invented by in 1839 by future American Civil War general Abner Doubleday in Cooperstown, New York; known as 'the Doubleday myth'
- Apr 3 Frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hrs
Event of Interest
Apr 5 British Prime Minister Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Event of Interest
Apr 8 H. H. Asquith succeeds Henry Campbell-Bannerman as British Prime Minister
H. H. Asquith
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Boxing Title Fight
Apr 18 Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title
Tommy Burns
- Apr 20 12th Boston Marathon won by Tom Morrissey in 2:25:43.2
- Apr 20 Opening day of competition of the New South Wales Rugby League.
- Apr 21 American polar explorer Frederick Cook claims to have been the 1st person reach North Pole on this date (disputed)
- Apr 22 Queensland beat NSW by 171 runs for their 1st cricket win at Gabba
- Apr 23 Denmark, Germany, Britain, France, Netherlands & Sweden sign North Sea accord
- Apr 24 Mr & Mrs Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across US by car, they leave LA in a Packard & arrive in NYC in 32d-5h-25m
- Apr 27 IV Summer (Modern) Olympic Games open in London