Historic Event
Apr 1 US recognizes Francisco Franco's government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war. Pope Pius XII congratulates Generalissimo Franco's victory in Spain
US Masters Golf
Apr 2 6th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Ralph Guldahl wins his only Masters title with a tournament record 279 (−9), 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Sam Snead
- Apr 4 Faisal II ascends to throne of Iraq
- Apr 5 Membership of Hitler Youth becomes obligatory
- Apr 5 Alexander Gretchaninov's 5th Symphony premieres at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia with Leopold Stowkowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
- Apr 6 Great Britain & Poland sign military pact
- Apr 6 US & UK agree on joint control of Canton & Enderbury Is (Pacific)
- Apr 7 Italy invades Albania
- Apr 8 King Zog I of Albania flees after Italy invades
Music History
Apr 9 Marian Anderson sings before 75,000 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- Apr 10 Colijn's Dutch government opens camp Westerbork for German Jews
- Apr 10 Grens mobilization due to Italian invasion in Albania
- Apr 11 Hungary leaves League of Nations
- Apr 13 W Saroyan's "My Heart's in the Highlands" premieres in NYC
- Apr 13 The Hindustani Lal Sena (Indian Red Army) is formed and vows to engage in armed struggle against the British.
Historic Publication
Apr 14 John Steinbeck novel "The Grapes of Wrath" published
- Apr 15 Albert Lebrun elected president of France
Agreement of Interest
Apr 16 The Soviet Union proposes an alliance with Britain and France to counter Nazi Germany; the Soviets would later sign a secret agreement with the Nazis
- Apr 16 Stanley Cup Final, Boston Garden, Boston, MA: Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1 for a 4-1 series win; first best-of-7 SC Final series
Historic Event
Apr 18 Franz von Papen becomes German ambassador in Turkey
Sports History
Apr 20 Ted Williams' first MLB hit comes off of NY Yankees fellow future HOF'er Red Ruffing in Boston's 2-0 opening day defeat at Yankee Stadium, NYC
- Apr 23 Boston Red Sox Ted Williams hits his 1st HR
Treaty of Interest
Apr 28 Adolf Hitler claims German-Polish non-attack treaty still in effect
- Apr 30 Tropicana ballet of Havana, Cuba, forms
Baseball Record
Apr 30 Lou Gehrig sets a MLB record playing his 2,130th consecutive and final game for the New York Yankees.
