Historical Events for 1st April 2026

792 – Maya city of Piedras Negras celebrates military triumph over nearby settlement of Pomona (as depicted in Stela 12 Piedras Negras)
1778 – New Orleans businessman Oliver Pollock creates the “$” symbol
1866 – US Congress rejects presidential veto giving all equal rights in US
1867 – Singapore, Penang and Malacca become British crown colonies
1888 – Students from Rotterdam, Netherlands establish a cricket club called Rotterdamsche Cricket and Football Club Sparta which evolves into Sparta Rotterdam
1910 – Romanian geographer Dumitru Dan completes a 62,137-mile (100,000-kilometer) walk
2000 – American boxer Chris Byrd wins WBO Heavyweight title after Ukrainian champion Vitali Klitschko retires with a shoulder injury at the end of the 9th round in Berlin, Germany
2012 – 32nd Golden Raspberry Awards: Jack and Jill wins

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