- Apr 3 1st NSW v Queensland F-C game, at Brisbane Exhibition Ground
- Apr 5 Cleveland passes Park Act (forerunner of Metroparks)
- Apr 6 Andy Bowen & Jack Burke box 7 hrs 19 mins to no decision (111 rounds)
- Apr 6 Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City dedicated
- Apr 8 The Critic reports that ice cream soda is America's national drink
- Apr 12 "Massacre of Hoornkrans": Curt von François, colonial Governor of German South West Africa (now Nambia), leads attack by 225 Schutztruppe soldiers on Nama leader Hendrik Witbooi's headquarters at Hoornkrans; shelling of the village causes tremendous civilian casualties. Witbooi escapes and wages several months of guerrilla warfare against the German forces. [1]
- Apr 22 Francis Dhanis army occupies Kasongo
Kruger Again Transvaal President
Apr 22 Paul Kruger elected President of Transvaal for the third time
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