Thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas📜 WARS🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 25 April 1846Part of the Mexican–American War in 1846
French and Vietnamese troops clashed in Tonkin📜 WARS🌍 FRANCE🗓️ 25 April 1882Government of France from 1870 to 1940
Korean War: The Chinese People’s Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry at the Battle of Kapyong.📜 INDIAN ARMY🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 22 April 1951Armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula, 1950–1953
At least 26 people are killed in a terrorist attack on a group of tourists in Pahalgam📜 HINDU FESTIVALS🌍 INDIA🗓️ 22 April 2025Islamist terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir
United Nations Security Council Resolution 47 relating to Kashmir conflict is adopted.📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 INDIA🗓️ 21 April 19481948 resolution on resolving the Kashmir conflict
South Vietnamese forces withdraw from the town of Xuan Loc in the last major battle of the Vietnam War.📜 INDIAN ARMY🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ 19 April 1975Defunct South Vietnamese ground forces
India and Bangladesh begin a five-day border conflict📜 CITIES🌍 INDIA🗓️ 16 April 2001Country in South Asia
Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a four-day siege of Catubig📜 WARS🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 15 April 1900Armed Philippine-American conflict (1899–1902)
Jallianwala Bagh massacre: British Indian Army troops led by Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer kill approximately 379–1📜 INDIAN ARMY🌍 INDIA🗓️ 13 April 19191919 massacre of Indian protesters