April 10, 1912The 66,000-ton RMS Titanic leaves port from Southampton, England, on its ill-fated maiden voyage with 2,223 people on board.

April 11, 1919Mexican revolution leader Emilio Zapata dies mysteriously. Mexican President Fransesco Madero is accused as the actor behind the incident.

April 12, 1867Matsuhito is crowned Japanese emperor during a time when Japan suffers from decline in many sectors. He manages to launch a reformation movement