- 1931 Bert Hopkins, Australian cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 509 runs), dies at 56
- 1944 Tony Mullane, Irish-American baseball player, dies at 85
- 1946 Albert Knight, cricketer (3 Tests for England on 1903-04 tour), dies
- 1946 Joseph Vine, cricketer (batted in two Tests Eng v Aust 1911-12), dies
- 1968 John Tewksbury, American athlete (b. 1876)
- 1991 Theo Laseroms, [Tank], Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord), dies
- 1999 Lord Killanin, Irish 6th International Olympic Committee President (1972-80), dies at 84
- 2001 Michele Alboreto, Italian race car driver (b. 1956)
- 2003 Samson Kitur, Kenyan athlete (b. 1966)
- 2005 John Love, Zimbabwean Formula One driver, dies at 80
- 2007 Alan Ball, English footballer (b. 1945)
- 2007 Arthur Milton, English footballer and cricketer (b. 1928)
- 2013 Rick Camp, American MLB pitcher, dies of natural causes at 59
- 2014 Earl Morrall, American football player, dies from complications from Parkinson's disease at 79
April in History
![Who Wrote Shakespeare?]()
Who Wrote Shakespeare?
Could the son of a provincial glove-maker, born on this day in history, be the author of the world's greatest plays? The argument rages on.
April 23, 1564![Hitler's Diaries Fail Forensic Tests]()
Hitler's Diaries Fail Forensic Tests
German Magazine revealed the scoop of the century on this day but it's “Hitler’s Diaries” sensation failed a forensic test and was quickly proved a hoax.
April 25, 1983![Oscar Wilde Presses Self-Destruct Button]()
Oscar Wilde Presses Self-Destruct Button
When Oscar Wilde sued the Marquess of Queensberry for libel over a sodomite slur, he opened the door to social and financial ruin that would lead to his death.
April 26, 1895![Record-Breaking Sheila, the High-Flying Aviator]()
Record-Breaking Sheila, the High-Flying Aviator
The Sky's was the limit for Sheila Scott who made three solo flights around the world and was the first pilot, male or female, to fly over the North Pole.
April 27, 1922
