It happenned on a… 5 April

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted to hospital suffering from COVID-19

Kurt Cobain committed suicide by shooting himself in the head at his home in Seattle.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers) became the all-time NBA regular season scoring leader when he broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record of 31,419 career points.

Gentilly nuclear power station starts service near Trois-Rivières; world’s first reactor fueled by natural uranium, cooled by ordinary water.

Winston Churchill resigned as British prime minister.

Elvis Presley records his debut single « That’s All Right »

Firestone Tire and Rubber Company starts producing inflatable tires.

The first international rugby league match is played between England and an Other Nationalities team (Welsh & Scottish players) in Central Park, Wigan, England.

Opening in Saint John, NB, of the first public museum in Canada (New Brunswick Museum).

Saint Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop.