- Apr 2 1st issue of Rotterdam's Newspaper
- Apr 10 California Street Cable Car Railroad Co starts service
- Apr 15 Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap
- Apr 21 First Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn
- Apr 21 NY installs 1st firehouse pole
- Apr 21 Ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia
- Apr 23 1st Dutch test drive of steam tram
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