- Apr 1 Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama
- Apr 1 International Exhibition opens in Paris
- Apr 1 Singapore, Penang & Malacca become British crown colonies
Channel Tunnel Turned Down
Apr 23 Queen Victoria and Napoleon III turn down plans for a channel tunnel
Romeo et Juliette
Apr 27 Charles Gounod's opera "Romeo et Juliette" is premieres at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris, France
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