01 April 2016

Fwd: 1700: April Fools tradition popularized



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From: "HISTORY | This Day In History" <tdih@emails.history.com>
Date: April 1, 2016 at 6:06:45 AM EDT
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Subject: 1700: April Fools tradition popularized

This day in History
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1700
April Fools tradition popularized
On this day in 1700, English pranksters begin popularizing the annual tradition of April Fools' Day by playing practical jokes on each other. Although the day, also called All Fools' Day, has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, its exact origins remain a mystery. Some... read more »
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