This week in History
Monday: on April 22, 1500
Pedro Álvares Cabral is first European to reach Brazil. BItH Unit 17, Section 50: Crossing the Atlantic
Tuesday: on April 23, 599
Maya King Uneh Chan conquered Palenque for the first time. BItH Unit 11, Section 31: Mesoamerican Mathematicians
Wednesday: on April 24, 1184 BCE
Traditional date accepted for the Greek invasion of Troy. BItH Unit 5, Peoples V: Ancient Greeks
Thursday: on April 25, 404 BCE
The Peloponnesian War ended. BItH Unit 13, Section 37: Ancient Armies
Friday: on April 26, 1986
The nuclear meltdown disaster at Chernobyl occurred. BItH Unit 30, Section 88: The Cold War
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