April 1961178 items
Highlights of the month
- 4/12Vostok 1Events
- 4/17Elizabeth TaylorUS awards
- 4/20Bay of Pigs invasionEvents
- 4/25YojimboFilms
- 4/27The Guns of NavaroneFilms
Life that month (prices, weather)Tokyo avg 14.9°C
U.S. prices, April 1961All years ›
Tokyo weather, April 1961Japan Meteorological Agency ›
Avg temp14.9℃Max temp26.0℃Min temp2.9℃Rain183.1mmSunshine205.8 hTyphoons making landfall in Japan0
Tokyo prices in 1961 (annual average)All items ›
Postcard¥5Newspaper (monthly)¥390Movie ticket¥134Public bath¥17
| Date | Type | Title | Country | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | EventsLaunch (UTC) | Vostok 1DetailsCrew: Yuri Gagarin · Operator: Soviet space program · Landing (UTC): April 12, 1961 | Soviet Union | Crew: Yuri Gagarin · Operator: Soviet space program · Landing (UTC): April 12, 1961 |
| 4/20 | EventsOccurred | Bay of Pigs invasionDetailsPlace: Bay of Pigs | Cuba | Place: Bay of Pigs |
| 4/18 | EventsOccurred | Vienna Convention on Diplomatic RelationsDetailsPlace: Vienna | Austria | Place: Vienna |
| 4/17 | EventsOccurred | 33rd Academy AwardsDetailsPlace: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium | United States | Place: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium |
| 4/21 | EventsOccurred | Algiers putsch of 1961DetailsPlace: French Algeria | France | Place: French Algeria |
| 4/3 | EventsOccurred | Green Cross TragedySource：Wikidata | Chile | |
| 4/16 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Polish legislative electionSource：Wikidata | Poland | |
| 4/30 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Haitian presidential referendumSource：Wikidata | Haiti | |
| 4/9 | EventsOccurred | 1961 South Vietnamese presidential electionSource：Wikidata | South Vietnam | |
| 4/9 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Togolese general electionSource：Wikidata | Togo | |
| 4/16 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Gent–WevelgemSource：Wikidata | Belgium | |
| 4/6 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Brabantse PijlSource：Wikidata | Belgium | |
| 4/14 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Saint Lucian general electionSource：Wikidata | Saint Lucia | |
| 4/20 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Vincentian general electionSource：Wikidata | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 4/30 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Targa FlorioSource：Wikidata | Italy | |
| 4/25 | EventsOccurred | Gerboise verteSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 4/4 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Grand Prix de DenainSource：Wikidata | France | |
| 4/19 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Boston MarathonDetailsPlace: Boston | United States | Place: Boston |
| 4/30 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Haitian parliamentary electionSource：Wikidata | Haiti | |
| 4/9 | EventsOccurred | Togolese constitutional referendum, 1961Source：Wikidata | Togo | |
| 4/11 | EventsOccurred | Battle of KabaloSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 4/23 | EventsOccurred | Operation Stockholm 1961Source：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 4/9 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Brussels Grand PrixSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 4/4 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Paris–CamembertSource：Wikidata | France | |
| 4/24 | EventsOccurred | Heroes of the ResistanceSource：Wikidata | France | |
| 4/22 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Aintree 200Source：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 4/3 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Glover TrophySource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 4/1 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Greenville 200DetailsPlace: Greenville-Pickens Speedway | United States | Place: Greenville-Pickens Speedway |
| 4/3 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Pau Grand PrixSource：Wikidata | France | |
| 4/25 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Syracuse Grand PrixSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 4/16 | EventsOccurred | 1961 Vienna Grand PrixSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 4/13 | EventsOccurred | El Encanto fireDetailsPlace: Havana | Cuba | Place: Havana |
| 4/1 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 国立病院特別会計法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第53号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第53号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/1 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 郵便貯金特別会計法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第54号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第54号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/1 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 有価証券取引税法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第55号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第55号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/1 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 国債整理基金に充てるべき資金の繰入れの特例に関する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第56号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第56号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/1 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 日本輸出入銀行法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第57号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第57号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/1 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 日本住宅公団法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第58号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第58号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/5 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 国有鉄道運賃法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第59号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第59号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/10 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 皇室経済法施行法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第60号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第60号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/10 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 消防組織法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第61号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第61号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/10 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 計量法等の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第62号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第62号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/12 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 国民年金特別会計法JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第63号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第63号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/13 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 警察官の職務に協力援助した者の災害給付に関する法律の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第64号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第64号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/17 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 港湾法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第65号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第65号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/18 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 精神衛生法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第66号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第66号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/20 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 総理府設置法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第67号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第67号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/20 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 関税定率法の一部を改正する法律の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第68号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第68号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/25 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 原子力委員会設置法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第69号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第69号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/25 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 科学技術会議設置法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第70号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第70号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/25 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 公共企業体職員等共済組合法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第71号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第71号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/28 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 森林開発公団法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第72号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第72号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/28 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 国内旅客船公団法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第73号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第73号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/30 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 地方税法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和36年法律第74号 · Diet session: 38th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和36年法律第74号 · Diet session: 38th |
| 4/29 | OpeningsOpened | Park PobedyDetailsType: metro station · Place: Saint Petersburg | Russia | Type: metro station · Place: Saint Petersburg |
| 4/29 | OpeningsOpened | FrunzenskayaDetailsType: metro station · Place: Saint Petersburg | Russia | Type: metro station · Place: Saint Petersburg |
| 4/29 | OpeningsOpened | ElektrosilaDetailsType: metro station · Place: Saint Petersburg | Russia | Type: metro station · Place: Saint Petersburg |
| 4/29 | OpeningsOpened | Moskovskiye VorotaDetailsType: metro station · Place: Saint Petersburg | Russia | Type: metro station · Place: Saint Petersburg |
| 4/23 | OpeningsOpened | Bobby Bowden-Tallahassee International AirportDetailsType: airport · Place: Florida | United States | Type: airport · Place: Florida |
| 4/25 | OpeningsOpened | Taishō StationJapanOriginal title: 大正駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Minato-ku | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Minato-ku |
| 4/25 | OpeningsOpened | Sakurajima LineJapanOriginal title: 桜島線DetailsType: railway line · Place: Konohana-ku | Japan | Type: railway line · Place: Konohana-ku |
| 4/15 | OpeningsOpened | Mutsu-Shirahama StationJapanOriginal title: 陸奥白浜駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Hachinohe | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Hachinohe |
| 4/15 | OpeningsOpened | Iyo-Yokota StationJapanOriginal title: 伊予横田駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Masaki | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Masaki |
| 4/15 | OpeningsOpened | Rokutanji StationJapanOriginal title: 六反地駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Shimanto | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Shimanto |
| Apr(day unknown) | OpeningsOpened | Tokyo Bunka KaikanJapanOriginal title: 東京文化会館DetailsType: auditorium · Place: Ueno-kōen | Japan | Type: auditorium · Place: Ueno-kōen |
| 4/15 | OpeningsOpened | Sekigawa StationJapanOriginal title: 関川駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Shikokuchūō-shi | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Shikokuchūō-shi |
| 4/20 | OpeningsOpened | Kitamori StationJapanOriginal title: 北森駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Hachimantai | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Hachimantai |
| 4/25 | OpeningsOpened | Togawa StationJapanOriginal title: 十川駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Goshogawara | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Goshogawara |
| 4/1 | OpeningsOpened | Aonoyama StationJapanOriginal title: 青野山駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Tsuwano | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Tsuwano |
| 4/15 | OpeningsOpened | Awa-Ōtani StationJapanOriginal title: 阿波大谷駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Naruto | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Naruto |
| 4/1 | OpeningsOpened | Higashi-Aohara StationJapanOriginal title: 東青原駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Tsuwano | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Tsuwano |
| 4/28 | OpeningsOpened | Trolleybuses in SumqayitDetailsType: trolleybus system · Place: Sumgait | Azerbaijan | Type: trolleybus system · Place: Sumgait |
| 4/1 | OpeningsOpened | Nagusa StationJapanOriginal title: 名草駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Yamaguchi | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Yamaguchi |
| 4/15 | OpeningsOpened | Tokyo Kōsei Nenkin KaikanJapanOriginal title: 東京厚生年金会館DetailsType: theatre building · Place: Shinjuku | Japan | Type: theatre building · Place: Shinjuku |
| 4/1 | OpeningsOpened | Watarigawa StationJapanOriginal title: 渡川駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Yamaguchi | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Yamaguchi |
| 4/1 | OpeningsOpened | Sinchangwon StationDetailsType: railway station | South Korea | Type: railway station |
| 4/29 | OpeningsOpened | Trolleybus transport in YaltaDetailsType: trolleybus system · Place: Yalta | Russia | Type: trolleybus system · Place: Yalta |
| 4/10 | OpeningsOpened | Tawa StationJapanOriginal title: 多和駅DetailsType: railway station | Japan | Type: railway station |
| 4/13 | OpeningsOpened | Tarumizu StationJapanOriginal title: 垂水駅DetailsType: former railway station | Japan | Type: former railway station |
| 4/13 | OpeningsOpened | Kunugibaru StationJapanOriginal title: 柊原駅DetailsType: former railway station · Place: Tarumizu | Japan | Type: former railway station · Place: Tarumizu |
| Apr(day unknown) | OpeningsOpened | 秋葉原デパート大森ストアJapanSource：Wikipedia | Japan | |
| 4/29 | SportsHeld | EuroBasket 1961DetailsPlace: Belgrade · Winner: Soviet Union men's national basketball team | Yugoslavia | Place: Belgrade · Winner: Soviet Union men's national basketball team |
| 4/2 | SportsHeld | 1961 Copa LibertadoresDetailsWinner: Club Atlético Peñarol | Unknown | Winner: Club Atlético Peñarol |
| 4/16 | SportsHeld | 1961 Argentine Primera DivisiónDetailsWinner: Racing Club | Argentina | Winner: Racing Club |
| 4/26 | SportsHeld | 1961 Vuelta a EspañaDetailsWinner: Angelino Soler | Spain | Winner: Angelino Soler |
| 4/16 | SportsHeld | 1961 AllsvenskanDetailsWinner: IF Elfsborg | Sweden | Winner: IF Elfsborg |
| 4/5 | SportsHeld | 1961 World Table Tennis ChampionshipsDetailsPlace: Beijing | People's Republic of China | Place: Beijing |
| 4/10 | SportsHeld | 1961 AFC Youth ChampionshipSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 4/9 | SportsHeld | 1961 Paris–RoubaixDetailsWinner: Rik Van Looy | France | Winner: Rik Van Looy |
| 4/8 | SportsHeld | 1961 Soviet Top LeagueSource：Wikidata | Soviet Union | |
| 4/26 | SportsHeld | 1961 NBA expansion draftSource：Wikidata | United States | |
| 4/15 | SportsHeld | 1961 Soviet CupDetailsWinner: FC Shakhtar Donetsk | Soviet Union | Winner: FC Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 4/9 | SportsHeld | 1961 Soviet Class BSource：Wikidata | Soviet Union | |
| 4/5 | MusicReleased | L'Étonnant Serge GainsbourgDetailsArtist: Serge Gainsbourg · Label: Philips Records | France | Artist: Serge Gainsbourg · Label: Philips Records |
| Apr(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Home Cookin'DetailsArtist: Jimmy Smith · Label: Blue Note | United States | Artist: Jimmy Smith · Label: Blue Note |
| Apr(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Two of a KindDetailsArtist: Bobby Darin · Label: Atco Records | United States | Artist: Bobby Darin · Label: Atco Records |
| Apr(day unknown) | MusicReleased | MariekeDetailsArtist: Jacques Brel · Label: Philips Records | Belgium | Artist: Jacques Brel · Label: Philips Records |
| 4/10 | MusicReleased | J.J. Inc.DetailsArtist: J. J. Johnson · Label: Columbia Records | United States | Artist: J. J. Johnson · Label: Columbia Records |
| Apr(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Tender YearsDetailsArtist: George Jones · Label: Mercury Records | United States | Artist: George Jones · Label: Mercury Records |
| 4/3 | MusicReleased | EmotionsDetailsArtist: Brenda Lee · Label: Decca | United States | Artist: Brenda Lee · Label: Decca |
| Apr(day unknown) | MusicReleased | NocturneDetailsArtist: Oliver Nelson · Label: Prestige | United States | Artist: Oliver Nelson · Label: Prestige |
| Apr(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Travelin' ManDetailsArtist: Ricky Nelson · Label: Imperial | United States | Artist: Ricky Nelson · Label: Imperial |
| 4/5 | MusicReleased | O Samba É… Elza SoaresDetailsArtist: Elza Soares · Label: Odeon | Brazil | Artist: Elza Soares · Label: Odeon |
| Apr(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Right or WrongDetailsArtist: Wanda Jackson · Label: Capitol Records | United States | Artist: Wanda Jackson · Label: Capitol Records |
| 4/15 | MusicReleased | ひばりのドドンパ/車屋さんJapanDetailsArtist: Hibari Misora | Japan | Artist: Hibari Misora |
| 4/5 | MusicReleased | Johnny Hallyday et ses fans au festival de Rock'n'RollDetailsArtist: Johnny Hallyday · Label: Disques Vogue | France | Artist: Johnny Hallyday · Label: Disques Vogue |
| Apr(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Funnel of LoveDetailsArtist: Wanda Jackson · Label: Lyric Street Records | United States | Artist: Wanda Jackson · Label: Lyric Street Records |
| Apr(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Heartbreak U.S.A.DetailsArtist: Kitty Wells · Label: Decca | United States | Artist: Kitty Wells · Label: Decca |
| Apr(day unknown) | MusicReleased | The Rebel – Johnny YumaDetailsArtist: Johnny Cash · Label: Columbia Records | United States | Artist: Johnny Cash · Label: Columbia Records |
| Apr(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Listen to Cliff!DetailsArtist: Cliff Richard · Label: EMI | United Kingdom | Artist: Cliff Richard · Label: EMI |
| Apr(day unknown) | MusicReleased | HawaiiDetailsArtist: Santo & Johnny · Label: Canadian-American Records | United States | Artist: Santo & Johnny · Label: Canadian-American Records |
| Apr(day unknown) | MusicReleased | RaindropsDetailsArtist: Dee Clark · Label: Vee-Jay Records | United States | Artist: Dee Clark · Label: Vee-Jay Records |
| Apr(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Uhuru AfrikaDetailsArtist: Randy Weston · Label: Roulette | United States | Artist: Randy Weston · Label: Roulette |
| 4/17 | US awardsCeremony | Elizabeth TaylorDetailsAward: Academy Award for Best Actress (33rd) · For: BUtterfield 8 | United States | Award: Academy Award for Best Actress (33rd) · For: BUtterfield 8 |
| 4/17 | US awardsCeremony | Burt LancasterDetailsAward: Academy Award for Best Actor (33rd) · For: Elmer Gantry | United States | Award: Academy Award for Best Actor (33rd) · For: Elmer Gantry |
| 4/17 | US awardsCeremony | Billy WilderDetailsAward: Academy Award for Best Director (33rd) · For: The Apartment | United States | Award: Academy Award for Best Director (33rd) · For: The Apartment |
| 4/17 | US awardsCeremony | The ApartmentDetailsAward: Academy Award for Best Picture (33rd) · Winners: Billy Wilder | United States | Award: Academy Award for Best Picture (33rd) · Winners: Billy Wilder |
| 4/17 | US awardsCeremony | The Virgin SpringDetailsAward: Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (33rd) | United States | Award: Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (33rd) |
| 4/19 | FilmsPremiered | La Dolce VitaFirst premiered: February 1960 (Rome)DetailsDirector: Federico Fellini · Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Adriano Celentano, Anita Ekberg · Production: Pathé | United States | Director: Federico Fellini · Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Adriano Celentano, Anita Ekberg · Production: Pathé |
| 4/25 | FilmsPremiered | YojimboJapanOriginal title: 用心棒DetailsDirector: Akira Kurosawa · Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Tatsuya Nakadai · Production: Toho | Japan | Director: Akira Kurosawa · Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Tatsuya Nakadai · Production: Toho |
| 4/14 | FilmsPremiered | Rocco and His BrothersFirst premiered: September 1960 (Venice Film Festival)DetailsDirector: Luchino Visconti · Cast: Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale, Annie Girardot | West Germany | Director: Luchino Visconti · Cast: Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale, Annie Girardot |
| 4/27 | FilmsPremiered | The Guns of NavaroneIn Japan: August 1961DetailsDirector: J. Lee Thompson · Cast: Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Richard Harris · Production: Columbia Pictures | London | Director: J. Lee Thompson · Cast: Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Richard Harris · Production: Columbia Pictures |
| 4/20 | FilmsPremiered | Rickshaw ManFirst premiered: January 1960 (Soviet Union)DetailsDirector: Hiroshi Inagaki · Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Chishū Ryū, Hideko Takamine · Production: Toho | Hungary | Director: Hiroshi Inagaki · Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Chishū Ryū, Hideko Takamine · Production: Toho |
| 4/21 | FilmsPremiered | Captain FracasseDetailsDirector: Pierre Gaspard-Huit · Cast: Louis de Funès, Jean Marais, Philippe Noiret | France | Director: Pierre Gaspard-Huit · Cast: Louis de Funès, Jean Marais, Philippe Noiret |
| 4/19 | FilmsPremiered | Visit to a Small PlanetFirst premiered: February 1960 (United States) · In Japan: July 1960DetailsDirector: Norman Taurog · Cast: Jerry Lewis, Earl Holliman, Ellen Corby · Production: Paramount Pictures | France | Director: Norman Taurog · Cast: Jerry Lewis, Earl Holliman, Ellen Corby · Production: Paramount Pictures |
| 4/17 | FilmsPremiered | YevdokiyaDetailsDirector: Tatyana Lioznova · Cast: Vladimir Ivashov, Valentin Zubkov, Nikolay Lebedev · Production: Gorky Film Studio | Soviet Union | Director: Tatyana Lioznova · Cast: Vladimir Ivashov, Valentin Zubkov, Nikolay Lebedev · Production: Gorky Film Studio |
| 4/7 | FilmsPremiered | Adua and Her FriendsFirst premiered: September 1960 (21st Venice International Film Festival)DetailsDirector: Antonio Pietrangeli · Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Simone Signoret, Domenico Modugno · Distributor: Cineriz | Finland | Director: Antonio Pietrangeli · Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Simone Signoret, Domenico Modugno · Distributor: Cineriz |
| 4/28 | FilmsPremiered | LibelFirst premiered: February 1960 (Germany)DetailsDirector: Anthony Asquith · Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Robert Shaw, Dirk Bogarde · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Denmark | Director: Anthony Asquith · Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Robert Shaw, Dirk Bogarde · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| 4/10 | FilmsPremiered | Captain BloodFirst premiered: October 1960 (France)DetailsDirector: André Hunebelle · Cast: Jean Marais, Bourvil, Elsa Martinelli | Sweden | Director: André Hunebelle · Cast: Jean Marais, Bourvil, Elsa Martinelli |
| 4/29 | FilmsPremiered | Until Next SpringDetailsDirector: Victor Sokolov · Production: Lenfilm | Soviet Union | Director: Victor Sokolov · Production: Lenfilm |
| 4/1 | FilmsPremiered | FanfareFirst premiered: May 1960 (Adelaide Film Festival)DetailsDirector: Bert Haanstra · Cast: Albert Mol, Riek Schagen, Andrea Domburg | Germany | Director: Bert Haanstra · Cast: Albert Mol, Riek Schagen, Andrea Domburg |
| 4/7 | FilmsPremiered | Martin in the CloudsDetailsDirector: Branko Bauer · Cast: Boris Dvornik · Production: Jadran Film | Yugoslavia | Director: Branko Bauer · Cast: Boris Dvornik · Production: Jadran Film |
| 4/13 | FilmsPremiered | The Aimless BulletDetailsDirector: Yu Hyun-mok · Cast: Kim Jin-kyu, Choi Moo-ryong, Moon Jeong-suk | South Korea | Director: Yu Hyun-mok · Cast: Kim Jin-kyu, Choi Moo-ryong, Moon Jeong-suk |
| 4/1 | FilmsPremiered | Carry On RegardlessDetailsDirector: Ralph Thomas · Cast: Joan Hickson, Kenneth Williams, Sid James · Distributor: Anglo-Amalgamated | United Kingdom | Director: Ralph Thomas · Cast: Joan Hickson, Kenneth Williams, Sid James · Distributor: Anglo-Amalgamated |
| 4/28 | FilmsPremiered | Take a Giant StepFirst premiered: July 1960 (13th Locarno Film Festival)DetailsDirector: Philip Leacock · Cast: Ruby Dee, Johnny Nash, Beah Richards · Distributor: United Artists · Production: Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions | Finland | Director: Philip Leacock · Cast: Ruby Dee, Johnny Nash, Beah Richards · Distributor: United Artists · Production: Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions |
| 4/10 | FilmsPremiered | Guys from the Army BandDetailsDirector: Henrik Malyan · Cast: Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Sos Sargsyan, Arman Kotikyan · Production: Armenfilm | Soviet Union | Director: Henrik Malyan · Cast: Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Sos Sargsyan, Arman Kotikyan · Production: Armenfilm |
| 4/18 | FilmsPremiered | SanctuaryFirst premiered: February 1961 (New York City)DetailsDirector: Tony Richardson · Cast: Yves Montand, Lee Remick, Odetta · Distributor: 20th Century Studios | Germany | Director: Tony Richardson · Cast: Yves Montand, Lee Remick, Odetta · Distributor: 20th Century Studios |
| 4/21 | FilmsPremiered | Jungle CatFirst premiered: June 1960 (10th Berlin International Film Festival) · In Japan: November 1960DetailsDirector: James Algar · Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures · Production: The Walt Disney Company | France | Director: James Algar · Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures · Production: The Walt Disney Company |
| 4/24 | FilmsPremiered | The Bramble BushFirst premiered: February 1960 (New York City)DetailsDirector: Daniel Petrie · Cast: Richard Burton, Angie Dickinson, Barbara Rush · Distributor: Warner Bros. Entertainment | Denmark | Director: Daniel Petrie · Cast: Richard Burton, Angie Dickinson, Barbara Rush · Distributor: Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 4/4 | FilmsPremiered | The Greengage SummerDetailsDirector: Lewis Gilbert · Cast: Danielle Darrieux, Susannah York, Bessie Love · Distributor: Columbia Pictures | London | Director: Lewis Gilbert · Cast: Danielle Darrieux, Susannah York, Bessie Love · Distributor: Columbia Pictures |
| 4/21 | FilmsPremiered | Kumara RajaDetailsCast: T. S. Balaiah, J. P. Chandrababu | India | Cast: T. S. Balaiah, J. P. Chandrababu |
| 4/24 | FilmsPremiered | The Tiger AttacksFirst premiered: May 1960 (Denmark)DetailsDirector: Maurice Labro · Cast: Lino Ventura, Paul Frankeur, Estella Blain | Madrid | Director: Maurice Labro · Cast: Lino Ventura, Paul Frankeur, Estella Blain |
| 4/11 | FilmsPremiered | Time PastDetailsDirector: Leonard Buczkowski · Cast: Alina Janowska, Jerzy Antczak, Gustaw Holoubek · Production: Studio Filmowe Kadr | Poland | Director: Leonard Buczkowski · Cast: Alina Janowska, Jerzy Antczak, Gustaw Holoubek · Production: Studio Filmowe Kadr |
| 4/21 | FilmsPremiered | Odwiedziny prezydentaDetailsDirector: Jan Batory · Cast: Beata Tyszkiewicz, Stanisław Mikulski, Jan Machulski | Poland | Director: Jan Batory · Cast: Beata Tyszkiewicz, Stanisław Mikulski, Jan Machulski |
| 4/16 | FilmsPremiered | Big Shots Die at DawnJapanOriginal title: 顔役暁に死すDetailsDirector: Kihachi Okamoto · Cast: Akihiko Hirata, Yūzō Kayama, Kunie Tanaka | Japan | Director: Kihachi Okamoto · Cast: Akihiko Hirata, Yūzō Kayama, Kunie Tanaka |
| 4/16 | FilmsPremiered | Living by KarateJapanOriginal title: 無鉄砲大将Source：Wikidata | Japan | |
| 4/13 | FilmsPremiered | The Sunflower FamilyDetailsDirector: Park Seong-bok | South Korea | Director: Park Seong-bok |
| 4/13 | FilmsPremiered | Das RabaukenkabarettDetailsDirector: Werner W. Wallroth · Cast: Jutta Hoffmann, Ernst-Georg Schwill, Peter Reusse · Production: DEFA | East Germany | Director: Werner W. Wallroth · Cast: Jutta Hoffmann, Ernst-Georg Schwill, Peter Reusse · Production: DEFA |
| 4/17 | FilmsPremiered | LineageDetailsDirector: Augusto Fraga · Cast: Ruy de Carvalho, Paulo Renato, Carmen Mendes | Portugal | Director: Augusto Fraga · Cast: Ruy de Carvalho, Paulo Renato, Carmen Mendes |
| 4/3 | TVFirst aired | Minna no UtaJapanOriginal title: みんなのうたDetailsNetwork: NHK Educational TV | Japan | Network: NHK Educational TV |
| 4/29 | TVFirst aired | Wide World of SportsDetailsNetwork: American Broadcasting Company | United States | Network: American Broadcasting Company |
| 4/20 | TVFirst aired | SpotlightDetailsNetwork: BBC One | United Kingdom | Network: BBC One |
| 4/17 | TVFirst aired | HeddiwDetailsNetwork: BBC One Wales | Wales | Network: BBC One Wales |
| 4/3 | TVFirst aired | Uta no EhonJapanOriginal title: うたのえほんDetailsNetwork: NHK General TV | Japan | Network: NHK General TV |
| 4/4 | TVFirst aired | おんがく特急列車JapanDetailsNetwork: NHK General TV | Japan | Network: NHK General TV |
| 4/17 | TVFirst aired | さんすう1ねんJapanDetailsNetwork: NHK Educational TV | Japan | Network: NHK Educational TV |
| 4/10 | TVFirst aired | さんすう2ねんJapanDetailsNetwork: NHK Educational TV | Japan | Network: NHK Educational TV |
| 4/8 | TVFirst aired | なかよし広場JapanDetailsNetwork: NHK General TV | Japan | Network: NHK General TV |
| 4/15 | TVFirst aired | はたらくおじさんJapanDetailsNetwork: NHK Educational TV | Japan | Network: NHK Educational TV |
| 4/5 | TVFirst aired | ぼくは科学記者JapanDetailsNetwork: NHK General TV | Japan | Network: NHK General TV |
| 4/6 | TVFirst aired | ものしり博士JapanDetailsNetwork: NHK General TV | Japan | Network: NHK General TV |
| 4/15 | TVFirst aired | テレビろう学校JapanDetailsNetwork: NHK Educational TV | Japan | Network: NHK Educational TV |
| 4/9 | TVFirst aired | テレビ実験室JapanDetailsNetwork: NHK Educational TV | Japan | Network: NHK Educational TV |
| 4/1 | TVFirst aired | プロ野球ニュースJapanDetailsNetwork: Fuji Television | Japan | Network: Fuji Television |
| 4/13 | TVFirst aired | ポロロンえほんJapanDetailsNetwork: NHK Educational TV | Japan | Network: NHK Educational TV |
| 4/8 | TVFirst aired | 夢であいましょうJapanDetailsNetwork: NHK General TV | Japan | Network: NHK General TV |
| 4/11 | TVFirst aired | 技術・家庭 (テレビ番組)JapanDetailsNetwork: NHK Educational TV | Japan | Network: NHK Educational TV |
| 4/9 | TVFirst aired | 日曜テレビクラブJapanDetailsNetwork: NHK General TV | Japan | Network: NHK General TV |
| 4/14 | TVFirst aired | 良太の村JapanDetailsNetwork: NHK Educational TV | Japan | Network: NHK Educational TV |
| 4/9 | TVFirst aired | 若い季節 (テレビドラマ)Source：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 4/5 | TVFirst aired | 魔法のじゅうたんJapanDetailsNetwork: NHK General TV | Japan | Network: NHK General TV |
| 4/7 | TVFirst aired | おとうさんの手品JapanDetailsNetwork: NHK General TV | Japan | Network: NHK General TV |
| 4/2 | TVFirst aired | The Asphalt JungleDetailsNetwork: American Broadcasting Company · Cast: Jack Warden | United States | Network: American Broadcasting Company · Cast: Jack Warden |
| 4/23 | TVFirst aired | Directions in MusicDetailsNetwork: CBC Television | Canada | Network: CBC Television |
| 4/18 | TVFirst aired | Cry Vengeance!Source：Wikidata | United States | |
| 4/3 | TV drama slotsFirst aired | Musume to WatashiJapanOriginal title: 娘と私Source：Wikipedia | Japan | |
| 4/1 | BooksPublished | The Dandelion GirlDetailsAuthor: Robert F. Young | United States | Author: Robert F. Young |
| Apr(day unknown) | Magazine launchesLaunched | 現代思想 (現代思潮社)JapanSource：Wikipedia | Japan |