- Apr 4 Susanna Madora Salter elected 1st US woman mayor in Argonia, Kansas
Helen Keller's Lesson
Apr 5 Anne Sullivan teaches "water" to blind and deaf six-year-old Helen Keller by holding one of her hands under a dripping water pump and spelling out “w-a-t-e-r” in Keller’s palm. She goes on to learn how to read, write, speak and graduate from college.
- Apr 10 Soccer team Be Quick forms in Hairs Groningen
Lincoln Reburied
Apr 10 US President Abraham Lincoln's re-buried with his wife in Springfield, Illinois
Rosmersholm
Apr 12 Henrik Ibsen's play "Rosmersholm" premieres in Oslo
- Apr 26 Huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity
World's First Motor Race
Apr 28 "Europe's first motoring competition" is 'won' by The Marquis de Dion on a steam-powered quadricycle built by French toymaker and engineer Georges Bouton; French newspaper Le Velocipede organized the 'test', and Bouton was the only participant
- Apr 30 1st game played at Broad & Huntingdon St Park (Baker Bowl) in Philadelphia; Phillies beat Giants 19-10
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