📅 April 4 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on April 4? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1581Francis Drake was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for sailing around the world
- 1887Susanna Salter of Kansas became the first woman elected mayor in the United States
- 1964The Beatles held the top five spots on the US hit chart
- 1975Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft
🎂 Born on April 4
- ✍️ Maya Angelou (1928) — poet and author
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April 4 quiz
In what year? ⚔️ Francis Drake was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for sailing around the world
In what year? 🏛️ Susanna Salter of Kansas became the first woman elected mayor in the United States
In what year? 🎸 The Beatles held the top five spots on the US hit chart
Which famous person was born on April 4?