April 4, 896 the pope, Formosus, dies after being pope for four years! I feel as though that was a short time for being pope. April 5, 456 Saint Patrick returns to Ireland after being a missionary bishop. April 6, 46 B.C. Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato during the battle of Thapsus! April 7, 1957 New York's last electric trollies complete their last run ever! :( April 8, 1994 smoking finally gets banned in the Pentagon and every other U.S. military base! April 9, 1667 the first public art exhibition opens in the palace, Palais-Royale in Paris. April 10, 1825 the very first hotel in Hawaii opens! Today, there is over 500 hotels down there!
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