Events in Sport
- Apr 5 100th Grand National: Capt. Robert Petre wins aboard 25/1 shot Lovely Cottage; first true GN since 1940 due to World War II; last on a Friday
US Masters Golf
Apr 7 10th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: American Herman Keiser wins his only major title, 1 stroke ahead of tour money-leader Ben Hogan; first Masters in 4 years because of World War II
Ben Hogan
- Apr 9 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 6-3 for a 4-1 series victory
Golf Tournament
Apr 12 LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Louise Suggs wins her first major title by 2 strokes from Eileen Stulb
Louise Suggs
- Apr 13 Eddie Klepp, a white pitcher signed by defending Negro League champ Cleveland Buckeyes, is barred from field in Birmingham, Alabama
- Apr 14 Manager Mel Ott of Giants hits 511th & final HR
- Apr 15 50th Boston Marathon won by Stylianos Kyriakides of Greece in 2:29:27; first and only Cypriot athlete to win the event
Event of Interest
Apr 18 Jackie Robinson debuts as 2nd baseman for the Montreal Royals
Jackie Robinson
- Apr 19 Yankees switch from 3rd base to 1st base dug out
- Apr 20 1st baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs
- Apr 23 Brooklyn Dodger Ed Head no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0
- Apr 24 11 players named to the Baseball Hall of Fame: Tinker, Evers, Chance, Burkett, McCarthy, Waddell, Plank, Walsh, Jack Chesbro, Griffith, and McGinnity
- Apr 30 Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller's 2nd career MLB no-hitter; beats New York Yankees, 1-0
Birthdays in Sport
- Apr 1 Manfred Stengl, Austrian luger (Olympic gold men's doubles 1964), born in Salzburg, Austria (d. 1992)
- Apr 1 Arrigo Sacchi, Italian soccer coach (Italy national team 1991-96; Serie A 1987-88; European Cup 1989, 90; AC Milan; Atlético Madrid, Parma), born in Fusignano, Italy
- Apr 2 Richard Collinge, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (35 Tests, 116 wickets), born in Wellington, New Zealand
- Apr 7 Colette Besson, French runner (d. 2005)
- Apr 8 Jim "Catfish" Hunter, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (MLB All-Star 1966, 67, 70, 72–1976; World Series 1972–74, 77, 78; AL Cy Young Award 1974; Oakland A's, NY Yankees), born in Hertford, North Carolina (d. 1999)
- Apr 9 Alan Knott, English cricket wicket-keeper (1967-81), born in Belvedere, Kent
- Apr 10 Bob Watson, American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1973, 75; Houston Astros) and sports executive (GM NY Yankees, World Series 1996), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2020)
- Apr 17 Clare Francis, British yachtswoman and novelist (Come Hell or High Water), born in Thames Ditton, Surrey
- Apr 20 Gordon Smiley, American racecar driver, born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1982)
- Apr 21 S Venkataraghavan, cricket (Indian off-spinner, Test ump, ICC referee)
- Apr 27 John Maclean, Australian cricketer (Australian wicket-keeper 1978-79), born in Herston, Queensland, Australia
- Apr 30 Donald Schollander, swimmer (Olympic-4 gold-64), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
Deaths in Sport
- Apr 16 Arthur Chevrolet, Swiss-born race car driver and automobile designer (b. 1884)
- Apr 17 John Iddon, cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for Eng 1934-35), dies
- Apr 21 Robert Graham, cricketer (3 wkts for South Africa in 2 Tests 1898-99), dies
- Apr 25 Albert Knight, cricketer (3 Tests for England on 1903-04 tour), dies
- Apr 25 Joseph Vine, cricketer (batted in two Tests Eng v Aust 1911-12), dies
