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The Cruelty of April
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The Cruelty of April

A few of the historical tragedies and events with anniversaries this month

Apr 19, 2023
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“April is the cruelest month.” - T.S. Elliot

I suggest we resist the temptation to enjoy the beautiful spring weather and wait until this wretched week ends.

These are just a few of the evil, cruel events with anniversaries this month, with most of these happening in the the next week:

  • Ponce de Leon lands in Florida (1513)

  • Virginia Company lands in modern-day Jamestown (1607)

  • Robert E. Lee resigns from the US army to create the Confederate Army (1861)

  • The American Civil War beings at Fort Sumter (1861)

  • Lincoln is shot (1865)

  • The Sultana explosion kills nearly 2,000 union soldiers returning home after being prisoners of war (1865)

  • Vladimir Lenin is born (1870)

  • Adolf Hitler is born (1889)

  • San Francisco Earthquake (1906)

  • Titanic Sinks (1912)

  • Armenian Genocide begins (1915)

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