April April 1 – Nunavut, an Inuit homeland, is created from the eastern portion of the Northwest Territories to become Canada's third territory. April 5 Two Libyans suspected of bringing down Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 are handed over to Scottish authorities for eventual trial in the Netherlands. The United Nations suspends sanctions against Libya. In Laramie, Wyoming, Russell Henderson pleads guilty to kidnapping and felony murder, in order to avoid a possible death penalty conviction for the apparent hate crime killing of Matthew Shepard. April 7 – Kosovo War: Kosovo's main border crossings are closed by Yugoslav forces to prevent Kosovo Albanians from leaving. April 9 – Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, president of Niger, is assassinated. April 14 – Kosovo War: NATO warplanes repeatedly bomb ethnic Albanian refugee convoys for 2 hours over a 12-mile stretch of road, after mistaking them for Yugoslav military trucks, between Đakovica and Dečani in western Kosovo, killing at least 73 refugees. April 20 – Columbine High School massacre: Two Littleton, Colorado, teenagers, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, open fire on their teachers and classmates, killing 12 students and 1 teacher, and then themselves. April 24 – Namibian Economic Society is founded. April 26 Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor becomes the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. British TV presenter Jill Dando, 37, is shot dead on the doorstep of her home in Fulham, London. April 30 – Cambodia joins the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), bringing the total members to 10.
april april 1 – nunavut an inuit homeland is created from the eastern portion of the northwest territories to become canada's third territory april 5 two libyans suspected of bringing down pan am flight 103 in 1988 are handed over to scottish authorities for eventual trial in the netherlands the united nations suspends sanctions against libya in laramie wyoming russell henderson pleads guilty to kidnapping and felony murder in order to avoid a possible death penalty conviction for the apparent hate crime killing of matthew shepard april 7 – kosovo war kosovo's main border crossings are closed by yugoslav forces to prevent kosovo albanians from leaving april 9 – ibrahim baré maïnassara president of niger is assassinated april 14 – kosovo war nato warplanes repeatedly bomb ethnic albanian refugee convoys for 2 hours over a 12-mile stretch of road after mistaking them for yugoslav military trucks between đakovica and dečani in western kosovo killing at least 73 refugees april 20 – columbine high school massacre two littleton colorado teenagers eric harris and dylan klebold open fire on their teachers and classmates killing 12 students and 1 teacher and then themselves april 24 – namibian economic society is founded april 26 sultan salahuddin of selangor becomes the 11th yang di-pertuan agong of malaysia british tv presenter jill dando 37 is shot dead on the doorstep of her home in fulham london april 30 – cambodia joins the association of southeast asian nations (asean) bringing the total members to 10