Historical Events in April 2017

Nobel Prize

Apr 1 Bob Dylan receives his Nobel Prize for Literature at a private ceremony in Stockholm

Singer-Songwriter Bob Dylan — Singer-Songwriter
Bob Dylan

Event of Interest

Apr 4 Alibaba becomes the world's largest retailer according to US Securities and Exchange Commission

Alibaba Entrepreneur Jack Ma — Alibaba Entrepreneur
Jack Ma

Event of Interest

Apr 5 Pepsi ad featuring Kendall Jenner pulled after criticized for trivializing demonstrations

Model and TV Personality Kendall Jenner — Model and TV Personality
Kendall Jenner

Event of Interest

Apr 6 Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Florida for talks with US President Donald Trump

Paramount Leader of China Xi Jinping — Paramount Leader of China
Xi Jinping

45th US President, Businessman and TV Personality Donald Trump — 45th US President, Businessman and TV Personality
Donald Trump

Apr 7 Truck driven into a department store in Stockholm, killing 4 in a terror attack

Event of Interest

Apr 7 US President Donald Trump orders missile strike on Syrian airfield after chemical weapons attack on Khan Sheikhoun

Hall of Fame

Apr 7 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts Electric Light Orchestra, Joan Baez, Yes, Tupac Shakur, Journey, and Pearl Jam

Rapper Tupac Shakur — Rapper
Tupac Shakur

Apr 8 Fifth day of protests by thousands in Caracas, Venezuela against the government
Apr 8 170th Grand National: Derek Fox wins aboard 14/1 One For Arthur; second ever Scottish-trained winner of the event
Apr 9 Two Egyptian coptic churches in Tanta and Alexandria attacked by suicide bombers leaving at least 44 dead
Apr 9 Suicide car bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia kills at least 17, Al-Shabaab group claim responsibility
Apr 9 81st US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Spaniard Sergio García beats Justin Rose of England in a sudden-death playoff, after they completed 72 holes at -9; Garcia's 1st major title in his 74th attempt
Apr 9 Twitter footage of passenger forcibly removed from United Airlines flight in Chicago after flight overbooked causes outrage
Apr 10 Edward Enninful is announced the new Editor of "British Vogue" its first male and black editor
Apr 10 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley resigns over relationship with an aide and possible misuse of state funds to cover it up

Film Premier

Apr 10 "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" directed by James Gunn and starring Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana premieres in Toyko

Actress Zoe Saldana — Actress
Zoe Saldana

Apr 14 Meethotamulla rubbish dump collapses onto houses in Colombo, Sri Lanka killing 26

Film Release

Apr 14 "The Fate of the Furious" directed by F. Gary Gray, starring Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson opens worldwide - highest-grossing weekend at $532 million

Actor & Professional Wrestler The Rock — Actor & Professional Wrestler
The Rock

Album Release

Apr 14 Kendrick Lamar releases his fourth studio album "Damn" (2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music)

Singer-songwriter, Music Producer Kendrick Lamar — Singer-songwriter, Music Producer
Kendrick Lamar

Apr 15 Suicide car bomb targets buses carrying Syrian evacuees at Rashidin, 126 killed including 70 children

World Record

Apr 16 World record for gathering of Charlie Chaplin lookalikes - 662 at Manoir de Ban, Chaplin museum in Vevey, Switzerland

Comedian, Actor and Filmmaker Charlie Chaplin — Comedian, Actor and Filmmaker
Charlie Chaplin

Apr 16 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wins referundum on 18-article constitutional reform package
Apr 17 1st living giant shipworm at 3 ft found in the Philippines, really a type of clam
Apr 17 121st Boston Marathon: Kenyan double; Geoffrey Kirui takes men's title in 2:09:37; Edna Kiplagat women's champion in 2:21:52
Apr 18 British Prime Minister Teresa May announces she will seek a "snap" election
Apr 19 Fox News confirms they would be letting go of Bill O'Reilly after allegations of sexual harassment
Apr 20 Terrorist attack on police van on Champs Élysées, Paris 1 police officer killed, 2 injured
Apr 21 Taliban attack army base at Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, killing more than 100