April Foolsâ Day: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: BBC - What is April Fools' Day and where does it come from? | Jun 30, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic - How did April Fools Day begin? HereÂs the history behind its mysterious origins. | May 23, 2026 | ||
| Added details about the origins of the day and Top Questions. | Mar 30, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC listen - RN Drive - What makes a good April Fools' Day joke? | Oct 01, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - What's the History of April Fools' Day? | Jul 22, 2025 | ||
| Date of Holi corrected. | Apr 03, 2025 | ||
| Added a section on notable April Fools' Day pranks. | Mar 27, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CNN World - What April Fools Day looks like around the world. | Sep 17, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - What is April Fools' Day and where does it come from? | Jan 23, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - Tracing back the ancient origins of April Fool's Day. | Mar 31, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Public Radio - April Fools' Day might be the world's longest-running joke. No one knows how it began. | Jan 06, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Historic UK - April Fools Day 1st April. | Nov 05, 2022 | ||
| Date of holiday added. | Feb 01, 2022 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 25, 2021 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 15, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Kidzworld - All About April Fools' Day. | Feb 22, 2017 | ||
| Article revised. | Jul 08, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Civil War - April Fool History. | Jul 07, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - April Fool's Day History. | Jul 07, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: America's Story from America's Library - April Fools' Day. | Oct 16, 2013 | ||
| Added photograph. | Aug 23, 2011 | ||
| Article revised. | Oct 25, 2002 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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